Castle in the stars : The Universe in 1875
BY Alex Alice
The Universe in 1875
(available in english or french)
Prototypes
(bilingual French – English)
What if the conquest of the starts had been a century ahead of its time ?
Castle in the Stars is a series, an entire universe imagined by Alex ALICE, who, as a child, dreamed of going to the Moon, in the company of Jules Verne’s characters. In two comic book series, published in great style by Rue de Sèvres, the author recounts the adventures of Séraphin and his father when, in the year 1868, they set out to explore the aether, unaware that an interplanetary odyssey fraught with pitfalls awaits them. Their discoveries set off an international race between the European powers, in which nothing is off-limits…
Alex Alice has been exploring this universe, teeming with undiscovered and as yet to be identified delights and novelties, for over ten years, through books, journals, models, costumes and accessories, major exhibitions and hundreds of drawings, paintings and watercolours.
Éditions Caurette is proud to present two splendid works that will immerse you in this universe and awaken your desire to explore the limits of our galaxy! Whether you are a long-time fan of Alex Alice’s work, or about to take your first steps into the Aether Age, these books are indispensable guides on your journey to the stars.
Alex Alice
Alex Alice est un auteur de bande-dessinées et un artiste français, travaillant en France et parfois aux États-Unis. Né en 1974, il a grandi dans le sud de la France et a eu la chance de voyager à travers l’Europe où il a développé une passion pour les ruines et les châteaux des âges médiévaux et romantiques.
Cette passion a imprégné son art, du sinistre cadre médiéval du thriller ésotérique Le Troisième Testament (1997-2003, coécrit avec Xavier Dorison) au monde primitif et mythique de Siegfried (2007-2011), un récit opératique de la saga nordique du célèbre tueur de dragons. Ses intérêts vont du cinéma et de l’animation à la peinture et à l’illustration (il a reçu deux prix Spectrum Fantastic Art pour ses couvertures), en passant par les beaux-arts et la sculpture.
Sa série en cours est son œuvre la plus personnelle à ce jour. Dans Le Château dans les étoiles, il s’inspire de Jules Verne et du romantisme du XIXème siècle pour créer un monde d’aventures et d’émerveillement en aquarelle, qui enchantera les adultes comme les jeunes lecteurs. Une exposition spéciale sur cette série a été produite en 2017 par le festival international de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême, présentant 70 pièces d’art originales ainsi que des costumes, des accessoires et des maquettes. Elle a été suivie de deux expositions personnelles à la Galerie Maghen à Paris (en 2018 et 2020). Ses œuvres ont été traduites en 19 langues.
The universe in 1875 : The project
The world created by Alex Alice in Castle in the Stars is rich and plentiful. This wildly talented author and illustrator has taken us on fantastic journeys through two series of comic books, as well as through articles written in the Castle in the Stars very own newspapers, its models, costumes and accessories and large exhibitions.
The Universe in 1875 and Prototypes were launched through a very successful Kickstarter campaign that you can have a look at here.
Art book The Universe in 1875
The Universe in 1875 is a sumptuous artbook that opens the gates to the Castle of the Stars with over 200 breathtaking illustrations, immersive texts, travel tips and maps.
If you’re already a fan, you’ll love the dozens of new illustrations created especially for the occasion. And if these are your first steps into the world of the ether, this book, straight from the presses of the Castle in the Stars universe, is your guide.
–Sketchbook Prototypes
Prototypes takes you behind the scenes of the Castle in the Stars. Here, Alex Alice opens up his sketchbooks for the very first time, giving you a detailed insight into his creative process, from writing and design to world-building and the various stages involved in producing his illustrations. This bilingual (French and English) sketchbook includes both never-before-seen comic pages, as well as animation concepts, photos and, of course, hundreds of sketches, all for our enjoyment.
Caracteristics
• Format 310 x 280 mm
• Hardcover
• 224 pages
• 200 color illustrations, including 43 full-page illustrations and 6 maps
• ISBN:
978-2-38289-061-5 (English version)
978-2-81020-481-6 (French version)
• Price: 50 €
The art book is available in French from Éditions Rue de Sèvres,
and in English, from Éditions Caurette.
Caracteristics
• Format 310 x 280 mm
• Hardcover
• 224 pages
• 306 illustrations, including 7 full-page illustrations, 43 color illustrations,
97 monochrome sketches, 110 color sketches, 37 photos
and 12 never-before-seen comic strips!
• ISBN:
978-2-38289-062-2 (bilingual sketchbook EN/FR)
• Price: 50 €
Available from Éditions Caurette
The deluxe version
The above two books are also available in a prestige boxed set! Dressed in dust jackets in the colors of Ludwig II’s Bavaria and housed in their own slipcase, each book is accompanied by a reprint of its cover.
Caracteristics
• Format 335 x 292 x 66 mm
• 2 books, 224 pages each, in dust jackets, in their magnificent slipcase!
• 4,5 Kg !
• ISBN:
978-2-38289-064-6 (English slipcase : art book in English and bilingual sketchbook)
978-2-38289-063-9 (French slipcase : art book in French and bilingual sketchbook)
• Price: 100 €
Discover the Prototypes sketchbook!
(here, a 30-page extract)
Dive into The Universe in 1875 art book!
(here, a 24-page extract)
