Notes from the CouchJean-Jacques Sempé

This hardback notebook features cartoons and illustrations on the theme of psychoanalysis by New Yorker cover artist Jean-Jacques Sempé, who is one of the best-loved illustrators in the world today, as well as lined and blank pages to write down thoughts, ideas and dreams. The illustrations collected in Notes from the Couch explore the complex and sometimes absurd relationships between therapists and their patients, captured with Sempé’s signature insight, wit and lightness of touch. Specifications:

  • Format: Hardback
  • Size: 210 × 150 mm (8 1/4 × 5 7/8 in)
  • Pages: 128 pp
  • Illustrations: 15 illustrations
  • ISBN: 9780714846750

Jean-Jacques Sempé (b.1932) is one of the world’s most successful illustrators and cartoonists. He is the illustrator of the classic children’s-book character, Nicholas, and author of a collection of some thirty albums of his cartoons and graphic novels, all published or to be published by Phaidon. His world-renowned illustrations and cartoons are featured on the cover of the New Yorker and in Paris Match.