Art by: Antonio Hernández Palacios

Written by: Jean-Pierre Gourmelen

An heroic symphony centred on the life and exploits of Simón Bolívar, El Libertador, a key figure in the emancipation of South America. The book presents, through the mastery of A.H. Palacios and the work of Jean-Pierre Gourmelen, the complexity of a hero who battled through twenty years of defeats and triumphs, pursuing the dream of a new America.

  Palacios goes beyond telling a story to attempt an interpretation of the character through his illustrations and his vibrant line, a difficult task given his psychological complexity, and he achieves this by using all his resources as an illustrator to channel a story of epic and universal dimensions, marking the story with the bold colours that so often bring his work close to that of the great poster artists and muralists.

  Palacios's graphic and pictorial richness is placed in this book at the service of the myth, at the height of the story.

Key points:

• Palacios gives full rein to his very baroque style, with his bold strokes and his violent use of colour

• Scenes inspired by some of the great Spanish cartoonists such as Goya

Technical info:

• Original title: El Libertador: Vie et aventures de Simon Bolivar

• Last published in Spain by Ponent Mon (2020)

• Content: 70 pages - full colour + extras

Rights sold: German (TBC)

Rights reserved: Polish (TBC)

Rights excluded from representation: German, Polish and English