Sequential Drawings
Published on 3. November 2016
Book
Hardback
584 pages
978-0-241-28752-1 (ISBN)
Description
Richard McGuire has been an illustrator at the world-renowned New Yorker magazine for over a decade. In this time he has used his one-panel 'spots' as a unique canvas upon which to practice the art of the graphic miniseries. Here these series are collected for the first time, as a charming, joyful and witty 'short story' collection.
Reviews / Votes
Publisher's description. A delightful collection of New Yorker illustration 'spots' from the creator of the canonical and innovative graphic novel, Here. Charming, joyful and witty, the graphic novelist's equivalent of a perfectly formed, short story collection. * Penguin * Personally, I think he's a genius, transforming every medium he works within into his own peculiar personal language * Chris Ware * [Sequential Drawings] showcases McGuire's mastery of form and economy along with his knack for highlighting the often overlooked habits of our daily lives...Freewheeling, artful and exuberant * New York Times Book Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
465 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-28752-1 (9780241287521)
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Person
Richard McGuire is a regular contributor to the New Yorker magazine. He has written and illustrated both children's books and experimental comics, including the seminal work Here. His work has appeared in The New York Times, McSweeney's, Le Monde and Liberation. He has written and directed two omnibus feature films, designed and manufactured his own line of toys, and is also the founder and bass player of the band Liquid Liquid. His most recent book is Sequential Drawings, published by Hamish Hamilton.