Second volume of Frédéric Pajak's 'Manifesto incerto' released by L'orma
The second volume of Frédéric Pajak's 'Manifesto incerto' has been published by L'orma in Rome in February 2021. The French original concluded with its ninth volume in September 2020. Pajak, born in 1955 in Suresnes, is known for intertwining text and drawings in black and white. The subtitle is 'Sotto il cielo di Parigi con Nadja, André Breton, Walter Benjamin'. The book focuses on Paris in 1926, though it begins with Ezra Pound in Venice. It features numerous historical and obscure figures, such as Ludwig Hohl and Nadja, the real person behind Breton's novel. The text includes autobiographical digressions and depictions of a non-touristic, decaying Paris. The volume ends with Walter Benjamin's unanswered plea for French citizenship in 1938.
Key facts
- Second volume of 'Manifesto incerto' by Frédéric Pajak published in February 2021 by L'orma in Rome.
- French original concluded with ninth volume in September 2020.
- Pajak born in 1955 in Suresnes.
- Book combines text and black-and-white drawings.
- Subtitle: 'Sotto il cielo di Parigi con Nadja, André Breton, Walter Benjamin'.
- Focus on Paris in 1926, begins with Ezra Pound in Venice.
- Features figures like Ludwig Hohl and Nadja.
- Ends with Walter Benjamin's 1938 plea for French citizenship unanswered.
Entities
Artists
- Frédéric Pajak
- Nadja
- André Breton
- Walter Benjamin
- Ezra Pound
- Ludwig Hohl
- Edward Hopper
Institutions
- L'orma
- Artribune
Locations
- Suresnes
- Paris
- Venice
- Geneva
- Rome
- France