50 Watts Books

Panga-Rehe Stories

$19.95

50 Watts Books

Panga-Rehe Stories

$19.95
  • Description

The first English-language edition of a surreal 1975 book by the Estonian artist Jüri Arrak (perhaps best known in the US for his work on the legendary animation Suur Tõll ).

"Panga-Rehe Farmstead" is an old house where the artist and his family spent the summer.

"The days passed as wonderful summer days always do: we sunbathed, swam in the sea, hiked in the forest, and all helped to cook in the big kitchen. But every night, I had strange dreams. I believe you probably haven't had some of them yet, and that's why I wrote this book."

“The Shutter-Closer had a strange appearance, somewhat human-like, somewhat animal-like, but neither when put together. She was yellow and tall, her head almost brushing the eaves. And what a strange wavy shape her body made! I wasn’t afraid at all, but sputtered in laughter. The Shutter-Closer stopped, turned her head to look at me, and stared for a very, very long time with bright red eyes.”--from Panga-Rehe Stories

Jüri Arrak (1936-2022) was an Estonian painter and graphic artist. His works are displayed in the Estonian Museum of Art, the New York Museum of Modern Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Ludwig Art Museum in Cologne, Germany.

Author/Artist: Juri Arrak
Publisher: 50 Watts Books
Pages: 20pp
Size: 8 x 9.5
Notes: saddle-stitched, color
Date of Publication: 2022
ISBN: 978-1957625034