A Search for Meaning: The Story of Rex [Hardcover]

Michel Gagne (Author)

Book Description

A little fox travels aboard a rocket, a giant insect and a sea beast, is carried into an alien dimension of weird creatures, including darkness and horror personified, dodges comets and finds madness, before finally discovering a ribbon of "truth".

A surreal and philosophical tale full of imagination and mystery. It is beautifully illustrated in a fresh and distinctive style reminescent of Moebius, Dr Seuss and Tim Burton.

This first edition is limited to 1000 copies. Each book is signed and numbered by the author. 11" X 11", Dust Jacket, B&W.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Gagn's wonderful b&w illustrations illustrate this imaginative fantasy in a style that reminds us of the best in Disney animation. A simple but captivating tale that's not just for children. Recommended. -- Bud Plant

About the Author

Born in Quebec, Canada, in 1965, Michel began to draw when he was old enough to hold a pencil.

He studied animation at Sheridan College School of Visual Arts in Ontario, Canada. In 1985, he began a highly successful career in the motion picture industry. Michel has created character animation, conceptual designs and special effects for over 15 feature films including American Tail, The Land Before Time, Mortal Kombat, Demolition Man, The Iron Giant and many others. His film work has been recognized by two prestigious Annie Award Nominations (animation's Oscar). His Short film "Prelude To Eden" is revered by animation students and teachers throughout the world and has played in film festivals from Switzerland to Brazil.

In addition to his film work Michel paints, sculpts and creates illustrated books in an effort to constantly challenge his artistic skills.

He lives with his beloved wife in southern California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Gagne International Press; 1st edition (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966640403
• ISBN-13: 978-0966640403
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,244,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michel Gagné was born in Québec, Canada. He studied animation at Sheridan College School of Visual Arts in Ontario, Canada and in 1985, began a highly successful artistic career.

Renowned for his unique vision, Michel has lent his talent to several animation companies, such as Don Bluth Studios, Warner Bros., Disney, Pixar, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, etc. His creative work can be seen in over twenty feature films including "The Iron Giant", "Osmosis Jones" and "Ratatouille". His short films are favorites among animation students and teachers, and have played in festivals throughout the world. He was honored by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, with four Annie Award nominations. He continues to create animation, special effects and conceptual designs for companies all over the world.

Michel is also very active in the publishing world having written and illustrated over a dozen books, as well as several comics. His work has been published by DC Comics, Image Comics, Random House as well as Michel's own imprint, GAGNE International Press.

Among his other creative endeavors, Michel has experimented in a variety of projects in various media including video games, art shows (paintings, sculptures and mixed-media), trading card games, etc.

Simply put, Michel loves what he does!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny., November 7, 2001

By 

Angela McClelland (Wheeling, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Search for Meaning: The Story of Rex (Hardcover)

Buy this book! Why? Because it's good and the author drew me a pretty picture in my copy!!

But seriously. I had the opportunity to meet this author when he came as a visiting artist to my college (the day I'm writing this, actually). This book is simply amazing. The art is EXCELLENT and the story is a good lesson for us all.
You may think the book is a bit pricey, but trust me, it's worth every penny.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly Beautiful Book!, December 15, 2003

By 

Gary Clair (Burbank, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Search for Meaning: The Story of Rex (Color Edition) (Hardcover)

An Amazingly beautiful illustrated book! I went through cover to cover looking at only the illustrations, then I've read it through a couple of times. What a great story! Truly an inspiration! This is a book that you need to get and put on your shelf next to "Where The Wild Things Are." A great book that can be appreciated by all ages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gagne's book is both beautiful and thought prevoking., August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Search for Meaning: The Story of Rex (Hardcover)

Today, when childrens entertainment is dedsigned to quiet the kids rather the teach, and the few educational books and programs out there are inane and booring, a beautiful exception has appeared. Michel Gagne's book breaks the trend of steril and formulated stories that have been force fed to children for years now. The book deals with the subject of meaning, a topic just as profound and complexed to adults as it is to children. As a result it teaches by provoking thought rather then simply recycling the same old messages about right and wrong. The artwork is surreal, beautiful and as good as anything out there. I would recomend this book to anyone and look forward to more from the author.