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Black Dog presents the story of Paul Nash, a pioneering surrealist painter who found himself amid the upheaval of World I. Through mixed media illustration and narrative design, the graphic novel explores how the conflict reshaped Nash’s work, blending realistic battlefield scenes with his avant‑garde sensibilities. The book offers insight into the intersection of war and art, and one of the first visual histories that capture a war artist’s inner world.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Dave McKean
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