Author: LAX, CHRISTIAN
Title: The Red Mother with Child
Description: New York: NBM Publishing, 2020. First English Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 168112257X. Louvre Collection Series; B&W Illustrations; 9 X 0.7 X 12 inches; 138 pages; Hard cover has grey spine with black lettering. NEW. Graphic novel is illustrated with b/w cells. "In Mali in Africa, a red Mother with Child, a 14th century African sculpture, is saved from the destructive madness of Islamists by Alou, a young honey hunter. In the company of other migrants, sisters and brothers of misfortune, Alou goes all out to reach Europe. His goal and his obsession: entrust the precious statuette to the Louvre Museum! An epic adventure, touching upon the burning worldwide issue of refugees and immigration, in the ever-expanding Louvre collection commissioning graphic novels from leading world artists to spin tales around the famous museum". Oversized/3#.. New .

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