Portrait of a Body Marie Weber A delinquent dog duo smokes

A delinquent dog duo smokes cigarettes while satirical ads offer promises of a better life through nasal sex and reality TV

She spends her days reading

While contemplating how he can convince the Commission to see things his way

“Starkly beautiful… There’s depth to the comics: Many are funny

in a rock band

Portrait of a Body Marie Weber A delinquent dog duo smokesBy Julie Delporte, translated by Helge Dascher and Karen Houle. Published by Drawn & Quarterly. Softcover, 268 pages, Colour, 2024. A portrait of flourishing desire in a body ever changing As she examines her life experience and traumas with great care, Delporte faces the questions about gender and sexuality that both haunt and entice her. Deeply informed by her personal relationships as much as queer art and theory, Portrait of a Body is both a