Cafe Fetish [Paperback]

Jiri Sliva (Author), Dana Bartelt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2001

Coffee has been fueling addicts for thousands of years, from the sixth century to our newest millennium, with its Starbucks on every corner and latte grandes in every cup. Now, Jiri Sliva, who has achieved renown for his graphic art throughout much of Europe, presents the very best of his coffee-themed work, assembled together in book form for the first time anywhere in the world. Sliva’s art expresses his passion for the rich traditions of Central European cafe culture, yet his imagination finds the allure of coffee in the most unlikely situations, from camels drinking in the desert to a filling station, from a pair of underwear to dogs out for a walk. Cafe Fetish includes oil paintings, lithographs, etchings, line drawings, and cartoons—in all a marvelous portrayal of the addictive pleasures of a cup of joe as we have never seen them before.

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About the Author

Jiri Silva has, since 1979, devoted his full time to cartooning, graphic art, and illustration. His work has appeared in over sixty books, including six books devoted exclusively to his own drawings, many Czech journals and newspapers, and in international journals such as the New York Times, Playboy, and the Wall Street Journal, and the Wall Street Journal Europe. His work is regularly exhibited at galleries in Prague, Switzerland, and, and Germany and is in many European public and private collections. He and his family live in Prague, Czech Republic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Marlowe & Company (November 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569245495
• ISBN-13: 978-1569245491
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,810,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jyri Sliva, May 12, 2007

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This review is from: Cafe Fetish (Paperback)

Great cartoons are very difficult to explain since a drawing speak for itself,even when there is no captions.I love Jyri's cartoons and i don't drink a coffee anymore, without looking at Cafe fetish at the same time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and fun, August 19, 2007

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This review is from: Cafe Fetish (Paperback)

I saw some of Sliva's coffee prints on the wall at a cafe in Prague this summer and loved them. He has a sly wit that perfectly complements his drawings. This book gathers together the best of his coffee prints.