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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'The Cross-Eyed Mutt' by Etienne Davodeau is a graphic novel about the Louvre and asks the question what qualifies as art?
Fabian is a security guard at the Louvre. He spends his days keeping tourists away from the art and pointing in the direction of the Mona Lisa. His girlfriend is Mathilde. When Fabian goes to meet Mathilde's family, he meets a group of odd eccentrics. When they learn Fabian works at the Louvre, they show him an ancient family painting of a cross-eyed dog and ask him if it would be possible for him to have it added to the Louvre. It's a silly painting, and it's nothing to do with the job that Fabian has, but before long, he meets a secret society of folks who may help to make it possible.
I really liked this story and it's commentary on art. How we view art. How we try to capture art on a rushed vacation. Why something qualifies as art, but not something else. The questions don't get answered, but they leave us to ponder them, as good art does.
The art is also fun. The story is set in the Louvre, and it looks like the artist got to spend time in the galleries capturing the art and spectators.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Fabian is a security guard at the Louvre. He spends his days keeping tourists away from the art and pointing in the direction of the Mona Lisa. His girlfriend is Mathilde. When Fabian goes to meet Mathilde's family, he meets a group of odd eccentrics. When they learn Fabian works at the Louvre, they show him an ancient family painting of a cross-eyed dog and ask him if it would be possible for him to have it added to the Louvre. It's a silly painting, and it's nothing to do with the job that Fabian has, but before long, he meets a secret society of folks who may help to make it possible.
I really liked this story and it's commentary on art. How we view art. How we try to capture art on a rushed vacation. Why something qualifies as art, but not something else. The questions don't get answered, but they leave us to ponder them, as good art does.
The art is also fun. The story is set in the Louvre, and it looks like the artist got to spend time in the galleries capturing the art and spectators.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
When I was in England for the World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, low over 30 years ago, I was traveling with a friend that said that as long as we were in the UK, we should also check out France. As Americans, that really does make some sort of sense. We also visited the part of Wales where the Prisoner was filmed, as well as making our way up to Scotland in a 100 year old train. It was an interesting time.
We took the boat across, since the Chunnel hadn't been built yet, and got a cheap place in the center of Paris. We were only there three days, but we managed to hit all the hot spots. We went to the Tour Eiffel, Sacre Cours, and of course the Louvre. Back then, though there were crowds around the Mona Lisa, you could still get close enough to see it, and the Nike of Samathrese was at the top of the stairs. I remember thinking, as the protagonist does in this story, that there were a lot of art that because they were close to the famous ones, that they got neglected.
Fabian is not an artist. He is not someone high up in the Louvre. He is a guard, and he has met his girlfriend's family who think that their great-great grandfather has drawn a masterpiece, that they have kept in the family for generations, and well, since he works at the Louvre, could he just slip it in.
I wouldn't say this is a hilarious story. It is slow, and thoughtful, and boy, either the illustrator did a lot of work studying the Louvre, or had been there, because the pictures of the inside are goureous. It is lovely to see these rooms, years after I have been there.
Not a bad story. Not ground breaking, but beautifully drawn, and the afterward talks about how art is purchased for the Louvre.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
We took the boat across, since the Chunnel hadn't been built yet, and got a cheap place in the center of Paris. We were only there three days, but we managed to hit all the hot spots. We went to the Tour Eiffel, Sacre Cours, and of course the Louvre. Back then, though there were crowds around the Mona Lisa, you could still get close enough to see it, and the Nike of Samathrese was at the top of the stairs. I remember thinking, as the protagonist does in this story, that there were a lot of art that because they were close to the famous ones, that they got neglected.
Fabian is not an artist. He is not someone high up in the Louvre. He is a guard, and he has met his girlfriend's family who think that their great-great grandfather has drawn a masterpiece, that they have kept in the family for generations, and well, since he works at the Louvre, could he just slip it in.
I wouldn't say this is a hilarious story. It is slow, and thoughtful, and boy, either the illustrator did a lot of work studying the Louvre, or had been there, because the pictures of the inside are goureous. It is lovely to see these rooms, years after I have been there.
Not a bad story. Not ground breaking, but beautifully drawn, and the afterward talks about how art is purchased for the Louvre.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
galachevaillier's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.25
Dans les BDs de commande du Louvre, celle là prend la tangente pour offrir une BD humoristique et décalée
chaarloutre's review against another edition
4.0
Sous ces airs sérieux, "Le chien qui louche" est une BD légère et pleine d'humour, au sujet définitivement hors des sentiers battus. Elle nous offre en prime une originale visite du Louvre, enrichissante et agréable.
auntie_terror's review against another edition
3.0
You could say it's about the question of what art is. Sadly, neither the story nor the artwork were especially intriguing to me...
leahtd's review
3.0
I enjoyed the illustration style in this book and the story about a sad little painting trying to make it into the Louvre. It is a nice commentary of what makes something good enough to go into a museum?
lettrine's review against another edition
4.0
Cette BD est sympa, rapide à lire et drôle, avec ses quelques situations cocasses. Le seul aspect négatif est le déroulement de l'histoire un chouïa lent par moment.
lavalentinois's review
2.0
https://bookprejudice.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/etienne-davodeau-the-cross-eyed-mutt-review/
The Cross-Eyed Mutt is a graphic novel created by Étienne Davodeau. The name The Cross-Eyed Mutt is the name of a painting around which this graphic novel revolves around. The main character Fabian works at the Louvre as a guard and when his simple-minded in-laws find that out they show him the previously mentioned painting in hopes he will tell them it deserves to be hanged in the Louvre. We than follow Fabians gripping adventures as he tries to get the silly painting hanged in the Louvre.
I find this graphic novel quite charming. It was not revolutionary or like-nothing-you-have-ever-seen-before, but I think the story as well as the characters was very easy-going and quite relaxing to delve into. I rather enjoyed reading this graphic novel!
My favorite character was none other than the lovely Mr. André Balouchi. I could really connect with his simple love of art. Also, I loved how full of interesting information he was. The plot twist including him made him even more interesting, but I will leave that for you to discover for yourself.
The illustrations are rather average, with the exception of the illustrations of the artwork in the Louvre which is in my opinion very cute and lovely.
I received this graphic novel in exchange for a review.
The Cross-Eyed Mutt is a graphic novel created by Étienne Davodeau. The name The Cross-Eyed Mutt is the name of a painting around which this graphic novel revolves around. The main character Fabian works at the Louvre as a guard and when his simple-minded in-laws find that out they show him the previously mentioned painting in hopes he will tell them it deserves to be hanged in the Louvre. We than follow Fabians gripping adventures as he tries to get the silly painting hanged in the Louvre.
I find this graphic novel quite charming. It was not revolutionary or like-nothing-you-have-ever-seen-before, but I think the story as well as the characters was very easy-going and quite relaxing to delve into. I rather enjoyed reading this graphic novel!
My favorite character was none other than the lovely Mr. André Balouchi. I could really connect with his simple love of art. Also, I loved how full of interesting information he was. The plot twist including him made him even more interesting, but I will leave that for you to discover for yourself.
The illustrations are rather average, with the exception of the illustrations of the artwork in the Louvre which is in my opinion very cute and lovely.
I received this graphic novel in exchange for a review.
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