J’au vu un ange
Sonon, Damien Hector
Illustrator country: Benin
Scenarist: Sonon, Damien Hector
Scenarist country: Benin
Language: French
Keywords: health; police; poverty; religion; theft; violence
I saw an angel – A poor man seeks help from God in vain. He knows he should respect the Ten Commandments but he’s too hungry and can’t resist the temptation to steal a loaf of fresh bread that a woman is carrying in a basket in the street. For this theft, he’ll be punished by a group of men and by the police, who will leave him half dead on the street. Once at hospital, the doctor will refuse to take care of him because he doesn’t have health insurance. But eventually, the poor man will meet a woman who’ll be gentle with him.
Technique: Ink and felt tip pen on paper
Black and White
Original drawings
Dimensions: 29,7 x 42 cm
Inventory: inv. 700 / coll. CX3.BENIN.SONON.4
Number of sheets: 3
Notes: Each page is numbered and signed on recto by the Author