A gorgeous manga surprise from shop-favorite American Art Catalogues, a NY-based boutique publisher who has put out books on Joe Brainard, Seth Becker, Arisa Yoshioka, and more.

From the publisher:

“Lucio dove vai? is centered on simple gestures, everyday situations, and silences. The narrative follows the measured pace and concreteness typical of Italian neorealism, emphasizing time and detail. The use of black and white as an expressive choice engages with the aesthetics of Gekiga, a Japanese movement that emerged in the late 1950s and redefined comics as a medium to portray daily life in a direct, unfiltered way. Within this realistic framework, occasional dreamlike elements arise, shifting the narrative toward the fringes of magical realism.”

10 × 6 3/4 inches, 108 pages, printed in Italy in an edition of 500 copies. A stunning book.