An Exhibition Catalogue filled with rare artworks and sketchbook pages. Fascinating stuff for any Sfar fan. With an interview with Sfar, a biography, a full bibliography, and 19 short essays on various aspects of Sfar's work. The catalog text is entirely typeset and easily translated using Google Translate on your phone or device.

From the publisher:

"Joann Sfar: Drawn life" The musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme presents the first retrospective in France devoted to Joann Sfar. Featuring almost 250 plates and drawings, most of which have never been shown before, as well as notebooks, photographs and films, the exhibition traces the career of an exceptional artist whose creativity has spanned comics, film and literature for over thirty years.

The catalog presents the essentials of the exhibition, augmented by essays from a group of prestigious authors.

Resume:

Le mahJ présente du 12 octobre 2023 au 12 mai 2024 la première rétrospective consacrée à Joann Sfar, l'exposition retrace, grâce à 250 planches et dessins, mais aussi carnets, photographies et films, le parcours d'un artiste exceptionnel dont la créativité se déploie depuis plus de trente ans dans la bande dessinée, le cinéma et la littérature. Le catalogue présente l'essentiel de l'exposition, augmenté de textes d'un ensemble d'auteurs et autrices prestigieux.