More Things Like This by Editors Of Mcsweeney's

More Things Like This by Editors Of Mcsweeney's

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Explores the intersection of text, humor, and illustration in art by cartoonists, writers, musicians, and fine artists. This book includes a selection that features nearly 200 images by more than 50 artists. It contains insightful interviews with many of the artists illuminating their shared and divergent approaches.

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More Things Like This by Editors Of Mcsweeney's

Curated by the editors of McSweeney's, this unconventional book explores the intersection of text, humor, and illustration in art by cartoonists, writers, musicians, and fine artists in a hilarious and liberating mixture of high, low, and sideways. The eye-opening selection features nearly 200 images by more than 50 artists, including Raymond Pettibon, David Shrigley, Kurt Vonnegut, Maira Kalman, Shel Silverstein, Leonard Cohen, Chris Johanson, Andy Warhol, David Mamet, Tucker Nichols, Banksy, and dozens of others. Rounding out this beautifully designed package are insightful interviews with many of the artists illuminating the shared and diverget approaches they take to making this smart, funny, and immediately engaging work.
McSweeney's began in 1998 as a San Francisco-based literary journal edited by Dave Eggers, and has since grown to a celebrated and award-winning independent publishing company. Intro:Michael Kimmelman is the author of several books, chief art critic for the New York Times, and a contributor to the New York Review of Books. He lives in Berlin.
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ISBN 13 9780811867160
ISBN 10 0811867161
Title More Things Like This
Author Editors Of Mcsweeney's
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Chronicle Books
Year published 2009-09-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.