A born storyteller with a fair for the dramatic, a self-taught illustrator who schooled his genius with discipline and hard work, Francisco V. Coching created komiks that transformed ordinary lives into vivid adventures. He nurtured a generation of readers who found in his stories not fleeting fantasies or escapist romance, but a world where they loomed large as the makers of their fate and the tellers of their tales. This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich selection of Francisco Coching’s works, from character sketches to excerpts from his novels. The essays in the book weave biographical detail and discussions of his work into a concise narrative that illuminates the singular artistry of Coching.THE LIFE AND ART OF FRANCISCO COCHING, Patrick D. Flores, ed.
A born storyteller with a fair for the dramatic, a self-taught illustrator who schooled his genius with discipline and hard work, Francisco V. Coching created komiks that transformed ordinary lives into vivid adventures. He nurtured a generation of readers who found in his stories not fleeting fantasies or escapist romance, but a world where they loomed large as the makers of their fate and the tellers of their tales. This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich selection of Francisco Coching’s works, from character sketches to excerpts from his novels. The essays in the book weave biographical detail and discussions of his work into a concise narrative that illuminates the singular artistry of Coching.
