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Mazen Kerbaj

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Hatje Cantz
09 August 2024

Comic book & cartoon art; Language teaching & learning material & coursework

"Learning the true essentials of the german language-From ""Besserwisser"" to ""Schnapsidee""

After experimental musician and visual artist Mazen Kerbaj moved with his family from Beirut to Berlin, he found himself confronted with a new language, a new culture. He decided to learn German in his very own way: one new word per day, illustrated with a related self-portrait. The resulting 365 drawings are framed by Arabic, English and German words, making the book a language- learning tool-albeit an unconventional one-but also an open diary that lets us in the intimacy of the artist's day- to-day life. Day after day, word after word, we follow Mazen Kerbaj through his learning process, getting to know his family, his friends, his passions, his habits, and even his political opinions.

The drawings are often funny, but also sad and touching at times; they rarely simply illustrate the words, but rather answer them with Kerbaj's signature satirical counterpoints, ultimately reiterating the story of a Middle Eastern artist finding his way through the German language and its peculiarities."

By (artist): Mazen Kerbaj
Imprint: Hatje Cantz
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 140mm, Width: 105mm,
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9783775756389
ISBN 10: 3775756388
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 09 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Working in fields as varied as music, visual arts, comics or theater, MAZEN KERBAJ (*1975, Beirut) is one of the key figures of the post-civil war Lebanese artistic scene. His work has been published in more than ten languages and has been shown in galleries, museums and art fairs around the world.