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Marjane Satrapi - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Vol. 1, p. 15 (L'Association, 2000)

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Title:	Marjane Satrapi - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Vol. 1, p. 15 (L'Association, 2000)
Artist:	Marjane Satrapi (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,502
Likes on CAF:	15 16
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	12/4/2022
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"Iran Shutting Down Morality Police, Official Says, After Months of Protests - New York Times headline today

When Marjane Satrapi decided this spring to sell the original artwork to the first volume of her acclaimed graphic novel Persepolis, she did not foresee that Iran would be undergoing another period of sweeping anti-government protests by the time the art finally hit the auction block in October: "I could never have imagined [the sale] would be in the context of the incredible scenes we are seeing in Iran today...When I set out to write my story, I also could not have imagined that its message would be so universal."

Persepolis vol. 1 is Satrapi's semi-autobiographical account of her childhood in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution of the late 1970s up to the point where her family, fearing for her safety, sends her off to Austria to study. Published in 2000, the book became a global phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide. It is routinely cited as among the best and most influential graphic novels of all-time.

Vol. 1 chronicles the life of 10-year old Marji as protests grow against the Shah's regime, leading to his exile with a repressive religious fundamentalism then taking over the country and restricting social freedoms, especially for women. Told from the viewpoint of the young Marji, the book is sad, funny, insightful and poignant. A French friend of mine gifted me the book back around 2010 and its story has stayed with me ever since.

In this page, Marji tells her parents that she wants to protest against the Shah in the streets with the demonstrators and then, sent to bed, wonders where God (with whom she has periodic imagined conversations in the story) is that evening.

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Mark V
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 12/4/2022

A poignant page from Satrapi's historic work. Doesn't get much better than this.

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/4/2022

Oh, I need to check out this book ASAP. Not familiar, and thanks for sharing.

Steven Ng
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/4/2022

Persepolis is a great book, a trailblazer for comics. Satrapi directed the powerful animated film adaptation as well.

Amir E
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 12/4/2022

My son is reading this book in school as part of his curriculum. Congrats on this great acquisition. An amazing addition to your fabulous collection!

Robert Altamura
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 12/4/2022

Love this. Have to reread this one again. Will look up the page for translation, but really quite good.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/5/2022

Really neat with the family dyanmic. It's grids, patterns and darkness, that surround them in this world.

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/5/2022

Historic page.

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 12/6/2022

A great page from an important work! And love the write-up!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 12/19/2022

Amazing pick-up! Fascinating how a format first developed for kids in the the 1930s and '40s has grown into a medium for adults.

J. Sid
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 12/28/2022

Beautiful page.

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