In this book, Olivier Kaeppelin analyzes the triptych Le Banquet—the focus of Gérard Garouste’s entire universe—in a dizzying interplay of allusions and image associations that links the three parts of the monumental painting. To unfold the meaning of this work, whose central reference is Kafka, Olivier Kaeppelin draws on interviews with the artist and on his mastery of art history, literature and poetry. The text is accompanied by numerous images and details of the work.