Les Assises de l'imposture

Rita Mercedes

Editions Cornelius

Where do the strange drawings collected in this no less strange work come from? Some claim that they were drawn by a woman named Prody Pierce from notebooks and sketches found in a mysterious trunk. Others suppose that it would be an incredible story of plagiarism between two rival artists. Another rumor asserts that these representations simply serve as an interpretative support for the use of crazy psychologists... Like an ancient treasure unearthed on the archaeological site of a vanished civilization, this series of illustrations retains all its secrets. No one anymore speaks the enigmatic language that unfolds throughout the pages. The individuals preserve their anonymity, the scenes their impenetrability. From the whole a floating world is born, a cozy atmosphere with a taste of in-between that would have nothing to envy to the paintings of Magritte or the drawings of Topor and Bill Plympton. In this vaporous microcosm where bodies are distorted and mystified, we must agree to abandon our common sense to savor the imposture. • Rita Mercedes • Blaise Collection • 120 pages in black and red • 26.3 x 23.6 cm • Cardboard cover with cloth backing