Quodlibet

Author: Katja Spitzer and Sebastian Gievert

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Inspired by the late, great Georges Perec, who is famous for writing a book whose sole subject was the letter 'E', illustrator Katja Spitzer and freelance writer Sebastian Gievert have teamed up to tackle that most quandarous of letters, the letter Q.

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Inspired by the late, great Raymond Queneau, who is famous for writing a book whose sole subject was the letter 'E', illustrator Katja Spitzer and freelance writer Sebastian Gievert have teamed up to tackle that most quandarous of letters, the letter 'Q'. Translated from the German, with several additional passages for Q letters in the original text that don't have direct English counterparts, Quodlibet covers everything from famous German directors to obscure 18th century dances - each illustrated with mastery in four unique spot colours.

Critic Reviews

“Quodlibet is not your everyday encyclopedia. -Grain Edit”

Quodlibet is not your everyday encyclopedia.
-Grain Edit
Quodlibet is not your everyday encyclopedia.
-Grain Edit

About the Author

Katja Spitzer was born 1979 in a small town in Eastern Germany. Having completed an undergraduate degree in arthistory and history, Katja moved on to study illustration and graphic design in the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig. Today she works as a freelance illustrator in Berlin. Quodlibet, her final major project at the Academy of Visual Arts, won her the prestigious 3 x 3 illustration Gold Medal in 2010.