Genevive Castre

An immersive curation of Geneviève Castrée’s stunning life’s work and expansive artistic legacy It’s not easy to label an artist like Geneviève Castrée—cartoonist illustrator musician sculptor stamp collector activist correspondent—a person with busy hands and a mind too creative and wild to stop doing. Those familiar with Castrées seminal memoir about her childhood Susceptible included fully within will know that she to a large degree raised herself. It was in those unattended semiferal childhood years that Geneviève used art to pull herself out of what could have otherwise been a bleak existence. Instead she found beauty and depth around her and blended it gorgeously with the harsh devastating realities of this world creating a body of work that is so stunning heartbreaking and magical that it leaves you aching. From rarely or neverseen illustrations and comics to album covers and photographs to studio scraps Geneviève Castrée Complete Works 19812016 is a breathtaking collection of Castrée’s work and soul. A remarkable woman who made remarkable art her love and spirit weep and shine from the pages. With an introduction from Castrée’s widower Phil Elverum who devoted himself to designing and curating the book we gain further insight into the details of her life. Translations are lovingly and expertly provided by Elverum and Aleshia Jensen.