Description
Fot-li que és de Reus
Book Summary
This book is an original collective portrait of the city of Reus through one hundred profiles of its inhabitants. The reader will find a gallery of recognizable characters, drawn with a highly precise Chinese shadow technique by Jordi Romero, and accompanied by the literary texts of Josep Baiges. The work combines visual art and narrative to offer an intimate, playful, and deeply human vision of the Reus community, becoming an authentic local who's who.
What is it about?
The book was born from a social media project where illustrator Jordi Romero began publishing shadowed profiles of Reus residents. The initiative, almost like a game, evolved into a collection of one hundred portraits that capture the essence of real characters from the city. Each drawing, created with a technique reminiscent of Chinese shadows, allows the portrayed person to be identified instantly thanks to its enormous precision. Josep Baiges complements each profile with a written text that provides context, anecdotes, or descriptions, creating a dialogue between image and word. The result is a human mosaic that reflects the diversity and character of Reus, and which promises to continue expanding.
Main themes
- Portraiture and caricature of real characters from Reus.
- Artistic technique of Chinese shadows applied to profile drawing.
- Local identity and sense of community in a medium-sized city.
- Collaboration between illustration and literature to create a collective portrait.
- Creative project born from social media and turned into a printed work.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for residents and natives of Reus who want to recognize themselves and their fellow citizens in an artistic work. It will also interest collectors of illustrated books and readers curious about proposals that fuse author illustration with local chronicle. Likewise, it is suitable for those who appreciate the genre of portraiture and creative approaches to the identity of a place.
What this book offers
- A unique gallery of one hundred portraits of real characters from Reus, created with a distinctive visual technique.
- A literary complement that enriches each profile with original text by Josep Baiges.
- An intimate and recognizable look at the Reus community, ideal for feeling part of it.
- A work that documents and celebrates the human diversity of a city with an artistic and playful approach.
Technical specifications
- Author: Baiges Gispert, Josep
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Modern and contemporary fiction, Caricatures and comics, Local history
- Collection: Fora de col·lecció
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2018
- Number of pages: 216
- Weight: 473 g
Editorial review
Fot-li que és de Reus is an original proposal that combines art and community with an intimate and authentic result. The Chinese shadow technique used by Jordi Romero gives the portraits a unique precision and character, while Josep Baiges' texts provide the literary depth necessary to complete each profile. It is a book that connects directly with its local audience, but can also interest those looking for examples of collaborative projects between illustration and writing. Its main value lies in capturing the essence of a city through its people, offering a visual and narrative reading experience at the same time.