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Kenk: A Graphic Portrait
Kenk: A Graphic Portrait is a book written by Richard Poplak about notorious Toronto bike thief[1] Igor Kenk. ProductionKenk: A Graphic Portrait is published by Alex Jansen of Pop Sandbox, written by Richard Poplak, and illustrated by Nick Marinkovich, and with a release date that coincided with Igor Kenk's release from prison.[2][3] To research the book, Poplack interviewed Kent the Don Jail in Toronto and travelled to his home country of Slovenia to interview Kenk's family and friends.[4] SynopsisThe book documents the activities of Kenk in the Queen Street West area of Toronto, Canada.[3] It is presented from the perspective of Kenk, and explains his actions and philosophy of survivalism and scavenging from society.[3] Critical receptionAlex Good, writing in Quill & Quire remarked on the combination of journalism, film, and comic book, and notes the lack of critique of Kenk's narrative.[3] Despite the critique, Good concludes that the book is "brilliantly executed" and described it as an "insightful, realistic portrait not just of a man but of a specific time and place."[3] Kim Nayyer, writing in the New York Journal of Books describes the books as captivating.[5] Shannon Winterstein, in her 2010 Broken Pencil review compared the combination of graphical novel and journalistic style to the work of Joe Sacco, Brian Michael Bendis, and Marc Andryko.[1] Winterstein stated that the book was "arguably one of the best pieces of journalism released in recent years, graphic novel or otherwise."[1] In April 2010, the Globe and Mail named the book their Illustrated Book of the Week.[6] References
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