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Building Stories #[a]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis oversized collection from Pantheon presents Chris Ware's acclaimed graphic novel in an unconventional format—a box set of 14 distinct printed pieces, including hardcover books, pamphlets, broadsheets, and a foldout, rather than a traditional bound volume. The fragmented narrative explores the interconnected lives of residents in a Chicago apartment building, focusing on a lonely woman, her elderly landlord, and a young couple, with Ware's signature intricate art and emotionally resonant storytelling weaving their stories across time and space.
In "Building Stories, part 1," Chris Ware presents a quiet, meticulously drawn portrait of a woman navigating the fragile threshold of a new beginning. Through a series of intimate, wordless panels, we follow her from the moment she stands before her apartment building, to signing the lease, and finally settling into her new space amid unpacked boxes—each moment rendered with Ware’s signature precision and emotional depth. The story unfolds entirely within the architecture of the building, told through a single, layered narrative that captures the weight of small decisions and the quiet rituals of starting over.
In "Building Stories, part 2," a quiet, intimate sequence unfolds through a series of stark, precise panels: a woman stands before her new apartment, the lease in hand, then signs it inside, and finally sits amidst unpacked boxes, the space still unfamiliar. The story captures a moment of transition, rendered with quiet precision and emotional weight.
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Reprinted in Building Stories #1, Building Stories #1
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