Elvis
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- 8,99 €
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- 8,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
Stepping into Sun Studios in 1954 Elvis Aaron Presley recorded his first single "That's All Right". Little did he know he would soon revolutionize music and culture worldwide. This graphic novel biography starts with the story of "The King's" humble beginnings in Mississippi, detailing, every step of the way, his meteoric rise to the stratosphere of stardom. It includes his service in the military, his extensive record as a Hollywood film star, his complicated family life, finally ending on the last days of the Hound Dog. Le Henanff's striking photo-quality painting reconstructs Elvis's life in a presentation that practically dances off the page!
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The King of Rock 'n Roll has had many books written about his life and work, and unfortunately Chanoinat's (Pin-Up!) script reads more like a Wikipedia bibliography, listing every album with Elvis's name on it in clusters of seven or eight, with vague descriptors like "grand" and "excellent" (though the lack of precision could be attributed to translator Johnson). The only mentions of Presley's life outside of music and film are the most basic: his Army service, purchase of Graceland, and marriage to Priscilla Beaulieu. This book exists mainly as a vehicle for Le Henanff (Westfront) to showcase his photorealistic painting style, which, while beautiful, is impeded by Chanoinat's writing; the two do not work together in any interesting way. As a coffee table art book, Le Henanff's work is a lush success; as a graphic biography, Chanoinat's is a failure.
