The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist
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Alvin Buenaventura
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 82.7 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 236
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The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist
The Art of Daniel Clowes is a digital PDF monograph on the work of cartoonist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes. This 236-page digital download brings together illustrations, archival material, unpublished work, and critical contributions.
Access is available after purchase through instant download. The book is presented in English and is suitable for readers interested in cartooning, graphic arts, illustration, and modern visual culture.
Book Overview
Edited by Alvin Buenaventura, this art monograph examines Daniel Clowes’s twenty-five-year career and his role in alternative comics and graphic novels. It discusses the comic-book series Eightball and works including Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful, and The Death-Ray.
The volume was created with access to Clowes’s archives. It collects best-known and seldom-seen illustrations, personal photographs, memorabilia, behind-the-scenes drawings, sketchbook pages, unpublished comics, and original art.
Contributors include George Meyer, Kristine McKenna, Chip Kidd, Susan Miller, Ken Parille, Ray Pride, and Chris Ware. The book belongs to the art and graphic arts category.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- A career-spanning view of Daniel Clowes’s cartooning and graphic novels.
- Material from the alternative comic-book series Eightball.
- Illustrations reproduced from original art, including rare and previously unpublished work.
- Personal photographs, memorabilia, behind-the-scenes drawings, and sketchbook pages.
- An introduction by George Meyer.
- A career-spanning interview by Kristine McKenna.
- Essays on Clowes’s design, portraiture, post-Y2K graphic novels, film, and influence on other cartoonists.
Why This Book Matters
The Art of Daniel Clowes documents the visual development of an influential American cartoonist through both finished work and archival material. Its focus on original art, process, and critical commentary gives readers a structured view of Clowes’s changing style and the relationship between comics and graphic narrative.
The book is relevant to readers of alternative comics, students of illustration, graphic arts, and anyone seeking a documented introduction to Clowes’s work.
Book Details
| Author | Alvin Buenaventura |
|---|---|
| Editor | Alvin Buenaventura |
| Subject | Daniel Clowes |
| Contributors | George Meyer; Kristine McKenna; Chip Kidd; Susan Miller; Ken Parille; Ray Pride; Chris Ware |
| Publisher | Abrams ComicArts |
| Publication Date | 1 April 2012 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 236 |
| Print Length | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1419702084 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1419702082 |
| Series | The Art of Daniel Clowes |
| Format | |
| File Size | 82.7 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 86741160 |
| Item Weight | 1.41 kg |
| Reading Age | 13 – 16 years |
| Dimensions | 22.86 x 2.54 x 30.48 cm |
| Customer Rating | 4.7 |
| Review Count | 82 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 5,290,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) |
| Category Rank | 6,513 in Cartooning |
| Category Rank | 6,521 in Graphic Arts in Illustration |
| Category Rank | 13,337 in 20th & 21st Century Art History |
| U.S. Price | $40.00 |
| Canadian Price | $45.00 |
| U.K. Price | £24.99 |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, not a physical book. There is no physical shipping, and access is available after purchase.
The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application. Printing is not promised.
FAQ
When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through instant download.
Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF download, so there is no physical shipping.
Which devices support the file?
The PDF can be opened with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.
Download this English digital edition to explore the documented artwork, process material, and critical contributions surrounding Daniel Clowes’s career.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| File Type | |
|---|---|
| Page Count | 236 |
| Pages Analyzed Locally | 10 |
| Native Text Pages | 5 |
| Locally OCR-Read Pages | 5 |
| Unreadable Pages | 0 |
| Text Compacted | False |
| PDF Metadata Title | Art of Daniel Clowes : Modern Cartoonist (9781613123638) |
| PDF Metadata Author | Buenaventura, Alvin; Kidd, Chip (CON); Ware, Chris (CON) |
| Jacket Design | Jonathan Bennett |
| Artwork Copyright | © 2012 Daniel Clowes |
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