• The book is comprised of three interconnected stories that tackle everything from the necessities of everyday life, to musings on technology and the future; all in a comic, whimsical, poetic and philosophical way.
• Although Aviv has drawn deeply upon his own life and experiences, living in one of the world's most troubled regions, he has produced a funny, poignant and philosophical graphic novel, with truly universal appeal.
"Dreams and Everyday Life is one of those graphic novels that so wonderfully rewards re-reading. Few comics can persuade me to give them a near-instant second viewing, but Ratzin’s playful tour of random thoughts and scenarios is one of those rare exceptions to that rule.
While Ratzin’s artistic style may seem minimalist at a first glance, the reader should not be deceived by the elegant simplicity of his layouts. Make no mistake, this is one of the cleverest and most insightful uses of the medium you will have the pleasure of reading in a long time." – www.BrokenFrontier.com
Aviv Ratzin is a professional animator, illustrator and guitarist. He grew up in the suburbs of Tel-Aviv, and spent most of his youth reading comic books, watching cartoons, skateboarding, spraying graffiti, and filling sketchbooks with cartoon characters and designs. He studied, and was later apprenticed, at Rony Oren's animation studio, and has subsequently worked in the Israeli animation industry on projects for television, the internet, and illustrated books. He was a senior animator and designer on a satirical animated magazine on Israel's 'Channel One'.
'Dreams and everyday life' is Aviv's first graphic novel, and it is published in English and Hebrew.