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Publisher Note

Alter Ego (Farozonen, 2025) is the latest book in Owe Gustafson’s series of autofictional, fully illustrated volumes. The book, which gathers short, poignant essays, is small enough to fit in the inside pocket of a blazer — or in a magician’s hat. It is published in an equally small-scale first edition: only 150 copies have been printed.

Owe Gustafson (b. 1940) is a Swedish author, artist, illustrator and all-round creator. His artistic career spans five decades, and he had his major breakthrough with the now-cult animations for the children’s television programme Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter, which premiered on SVT in 1973. Since then, he has exhibited in cities such as Paris, New York and Tokyo, and authored more than ten books.

Publisher
Release Place Borrby, Sweden
Edition 1st edition
Release Date 26th July 2025
Credits
Editor: Peter Bodén
Writer: Owe Gustafson
Author: Owe Gustafson
Designer: Lundgren+Lindqvist
Artist: Owe Gustafson
Printrun 150
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 978-91-531-0537-4
Original Price 250.00 SEK
Availability Available
Work  
Topics Autobiography
Methods Collage, Photography, Writing
Format Hardcover
Dimensions 9.4 × 13.4 × 0.9 cm
Pages 52
Technique 1+1 Offset Print