Publisher La Cúpula is publishing this historical comic that focuses on the beauty of the Parisian night, the dance, and the sense of being free for who we are.
The 20th century was marked by the two bloodiest wars in history. But at the same time, a number of artistic movements emerged that were exported from Europe to the rest of the world. After finishing what was then called, unfortunately, World War II, Paris became the epicenter of the most avant-garde culture† Music, painting, fashion, lifestyle… Anything that could be an expression of freedom and life after the great war was welcomed.
In this context of the 1920s, traditionally the roaring twentieswhere the comic takes place Pinkcomic book Gaelle Geniller† A graphic novel with amazing graphics and story, and a well-executed scenario by great characters, full of references and deep themes.
The story takes place in El Jardín, a cabaret run by a group of women. names belong to different flowers: Sunflower, Violet, Daisy, Hyacinth… and for the first time, Rosa. Rosa is the youngest flower in The Garden, and alone among all the flowers, she is nervous before her first performance.† But the way she dances and performs in front of the audience doesn’t just mean applause on stage. But she’s also behind the scenes and the flowers (including her mother) couldn’t be more proud of her.
El Jardín is first and foremost a cabaret, a family. Each of the flowers has a past and a present, developed in the work, they all support each other and each has its own show. Some dance, others sing, others do strip but above all, they are free to act and work as they please. Organizing the performances by day of the week, Flowers soon realizes that Rosa has her first fan, a man who always comes first on the days when Rosa dances and always sits in the front row at the same table.
Flowers Don’t hesitate to protect Rosa, but at the same time they find the man very interesting not only because of his loyalty, but also because of his demeanor in general. It is characterized, first of all, by respect for all flowers.yes So her relationship with flowers and especially Rosa points to the development of the story. El Jardín’s extrovert vision will spark countless conversations about identity, freedom, art, friendship, love and family. El Jardín will have to make decisions to protect herself when Rosa becomes a sensation of the moment in Paris, not only for her dancing but also for how she presents her identity to the public.
graphics section generals He reflects his work in the field of animation not only with the way the dance scenes of the characters are presented, but also with their designs. His drawing focuses on color, ignoring the contours in black. Creating lights and shadows in different colors changes the tone of the scenes† Also, the flowers are similar to their names on the color scale. In El Jardín, both on the cover and inside, the protagonist is red when it comes to Rosa: her costumes, the curtains on the stage and the furniture in the dressing room are dominated by red. But as the character develops and grows with the events around him, his colors and clothes also change.
While it is known that the action will take place in Paris, as has been commented several times, generals does not create images of easily recognizable sites. The backgrounds always refer to the building that makes up El Jardín, the parks and cafes where conversations between the characters take place. It’s more important than the places themselves. But the characters are so compelling, realistic, and valuable that they don’t need large sums of money to work on their stories. The author also uses the theme of plants to highlight emotions and situations through the depiction of the branches behind the characters. Thus, it symbolizes fascination, affection, surprise… it always keeps the theme.
The most interesting thing about this comicIn addition to everything discussed so far, It is the author’s natural and calm emphasis on difference. Rosa is a young man who does not show himself to the world as he should, affirming himself in every word and deed, with his calm demeanor and, above all, his speech. Because he gets suspicious and goes to the people around him. And based on their experiences, the distorted perspective of the tabloid press, family expectations, gender roles and expressions, the importance of art and freedom of expression were discussed. Although Geniller sets her story in the 1920s, she deals with very contemporary universal themes.
edition Dome As always, it is characterized by a good weight paper and a matte print. In a larger-than-normal format (20×26 cm.) and with a soft cover with wings. translation Ruben Lardin He is very cautious about terms and genres in Spanish, as some situations that appear in the comic require the use of a more neutral language that Lardín can translate and adapt perfectly.
Pink this is the second comic Gaelle GenillerThe story and screenplay, as well as the first and graphics published in Spanish, are clear examples of this. the kind of work we can expect from him. Where honesty, love of the environment and being truly unique reigns supreme† Pink A comic that will make you fall in love all over again with the beauty and art that can only be found in some gardens or communities.
