Thursday, February 9, 2012

Coming Soon

See here for a preview of The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist, which will be released on April 1.

"Created with full access to the cartoonist’s archives, The Art of Daniel Clowes collects for the first time Clowes’s best-known and seldom-seen illustrations, personal photos and memorabilia, behind-the-scenes drawings and sketchbook pages, along with unpublished comics and original art. The 224-page full-color hardcover also features:

an introduction by George Meyer (The Simpsons)
a career-spanning interview by Kristine McKenna (Talk to Her)

and the following essays:

Book designer Chip Kidd on Clowes and design
Art critic Susan Miller on Wilson and portraiture
Writer Ken Parille on Clowes’s post-Y2K graphic novels
Film critic Ray Pride on David Boring and film
Cartoonist Chris Ware on why other cartoonists fear Clowes"

Edited by Alvin Buenaventura
Designed by Jonathan Bennett
Co-Edited by Ken Parille

Published by Abrams ComicArts

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