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An illustration of various figures and objects floating in a white space. A person leans over a flower, while another walks beside a small white rabbit and a deer.

Illustration: Spectacular new book by French illustrator Marion Fayolle

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Date
20 June 2013

It hardly comes as a surprise that we’re posting about this book; after all it’s Marion Fayolle, one of our favourite French illustrators, and her new title has been lovingly published by NoBrow. What’s not to like? Anyway, this truly is something special – most spreads are made up of one-page, two-part panel-less stories of couples dancing, swinging, hunting, being in love and sculpting. A lot of the time the stories end in a sweet sadness that you can totally relate to, but can’t quite tell why.

Funny, sexy, touching and in parts rather philosophical, this sweet tome is rounded off nicely with a foreword by Comica director Paul Gravett, and is an absolute joy to get lost in.

A book titled “In Pieces” by Marion Fayolle lies on a weathered wooden deck. The cover features a busy illustration of fragmented figures and objects scattered across a white background.
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Marion Fayolle: In Pieces

An open book on a wooden surface shows two pages of illustrations. The figures are depicted in a series of sequences, showing people moving furniture and entering a doorway.
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Marion Fayolle: In Pieces

An illustration in an open book shows five hot air balloons floating over a blue mountain range. The balloons are shaped like giant human heads, with people sitting in the baskets below.
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Marion Fayolle: In Pieces

An illustration on a book cover featuring a surreal, crowded scene of people and animals. Figures are scattered across the page, including a couple kissing, a person bending over a tree, and a large blue aeroplane flying overhead.
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Marion Fayolle: In Pieces

A book with a bright blue spine lies on a rustic wooden floor. The cover features a busy illustration of various figures and objects in red, blue and pink.
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Marion Fayolle: In Pieces

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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