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.
Richard McGuire has illustrated the New Yorker's articles for over a decade, using these 'spots' as a unique canvas upon which to practice the art of the graphic miniseries. Each single-panel line drawing stands alone but also fits withing a wider series of variations on a theme or an unfolding story
About the Author
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.
Reviews
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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780241287521
Author Richard McGuire
Format Hardback
Page Count 584
Imprint Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 163mm * 109mm * 38mm
Richard McGuire has illustrated the New Yorker's articles for over a decade, using these 'spots' as a unique canvas upon which to practice the art of the graphic miniseries. Each single-panel line drawing stands alone but also fits withing a wider series of variations on a theme or an unfolding story
About the Author
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.
Reviews
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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780241287521
Author Richard McGuire
Format Hardback
Page Count 584
Imprint Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 163mm * 109mm * 38mm
