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The
2003 Award
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Monstruary by
Julián Ríos
Nominated by:
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: A.A. Knopf ISBN 0375408231 |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK
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| Monstruary
takes us into the eerie existence of the painter Victor Mons, who has created
a series of works titled Monstruary, a menagerie of personal demons summoned
from the disturbing and often erotic images of his past. We follow Mons
on nocturnal outings and infernal escapades, as he encounters fiendish figures,
otherworldly phantasms and the beautiful models and prostitutes who serve
as his muses. And we meet a host of fascinating and haunting characters:
the architect who attempts to deconstruct a real city by constructing imaginary
ones; the anonymous patron who commissions his portrait to be painted on
his mistress's skin: Mons' ethereal lover, who torments him by recounting
her infidelities - which he then paints; the mysterious itinerant collector,
who may be only an actress playing the role of a lifetime. Monstruary shows us the dark side of the human heart, and the strange places where life and art overlap, each feeding and inspiring the other. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Julián Ríos was born in Galicia, Spain. He attended university in Madrid and has lived in London, Berlin and Strasbourg. He is on the editorial board of a number of magazines, contributes to journals in various countries, and has edited several fiction and essay series. His previous books include Kitaj: Pictures and Conversations, Larva and Loves That Bind. He now lives in France. |
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