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Drawn & Quarterly and the Consulate General of Israel present: Rutu Modan on Tour with her graphic novel "Exit Wounds"Sunday, October 21st, 6:00 PMJewish Community Center of Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street Admission: $8/$5 for members 646-505-5708 jccmanhattan.org icexcellence.com/artists/rutu-modan.html  "Exit Wounds" is Rutu Moran's first graphic novel to debut in North America.  Rutu Modan "Exit Wounds" is set in modern-day Tel Aviv, a young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call from a female soldier. Learning that his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera, Koby reluctantly joins the soldier in searching for clues. His death would certainly explain his empty apartment and disconnected phone line. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father's death, he finds himself not only piecing together the last few months of his father's life, but his entire identity. With thin, precise lines and luscious watercolors, Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties. "Exit Wounds" is her North American graphic novel debut, and was nominated for the 2007 Quill Award for Best Graphic Novel. Rutu Modan is one of Israel's best-known cartoonists. Born in Tel-Aviv in 1966, she has received much recognition for her work, including four Best Illustrated Children's Book Awards from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Israel Ministry of Culture named Rutu Modan the Young Artist of the Year in 1997, she has been a chosen artist of the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation since 2005, and her work has received nominations for Eisner, Ignatz, and Angoulême awards. She currently lives in England with her family. |
