Friedman Drew
Friedman Drew - Shtick Figures The Cool The Comical The Crazy - Hardcover
Friedman Drew - Shtick Figures The Cool The Comical The Crazy - Hardcover
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Description: For years acclaimed artist Drew Friedman has chronicled an oddball alternate history of American pop culture where forgotten character actors old Jewish comedians comic book artists and liver - spotted elevator operators are afforded the spotlight over Hollywood starlets and heartthrobs. This latest collection showcases a wide range of recent colour and black - and - white portraits of comedians (Gilbert Gottfried Groucho Marx Selma Diamond Moms Mabley Brother Theodore) writers (Kurt Vonnegut Alan Zwiebel Bruce Jay Friedman Arnie Kogan) musicians (B. B. King Bob Dylan Al Kooper Sammy Davis Jr. Weird Al) directors (Buster Keaton Elaine May Terry Zwigoff) comic book legends (Max Gaines Bill Gaines Kelly Freas Ron Turner) actors (Boris Karloff Lon Chaney Jr Rondo Hatton Peter Falk) and other famous infamous and not - so - famous human beings that Friedman has drawn inspiration from over his lifetime. In addition to over 100 full - page images this collection features a foreword by historian of comedy Kliph Nesteroff a glossary of brief biographical information on each subject by the author as well as the never - before - collected eight - page comic strip R. Crumb and Me detailing Friedman's intense relationship to the work of the cartoonist he cites as his greatest inspiration of all. Shtick Figures is a must have for fans of Friedman's inimitable talent and sharp curatorial eye for preserving lesser known but worthy tributaries of all aspects of American culture high and low.
Title: Shtick Figures The Cool The Comical The Crazy
Author(s): Friedman Drew
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Barcode: 9781683969341
Pages: 128 Pages, 128 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 7/23/2024
Category: Comic Book & Cartoon Art
Description: For years acclaimed artist Drew Friedman has chronicled an oddball alternate history of American pop culture where forgotten character actors old Jewish comedians comic book artists and liver - spotted elevator operators are afforded the spotlight over Hollywood starlets and heartthrobs. This latest collection showcases a wide range of recent colour and black - and - white portraits of comedians (Gilbert Gottfried Groucho Marx Selma Diamond Moms Mabley Brother Theodore) writers (Kurt Vonnegut Alan Zwiebel Bruce Jay Friedman Arnie Kogan) musicians (B. B. King Bob Dylan Al Kooper Sammy Davis Jr. Weird Al) directors (Buster Keaton Elaine May Terry Zwigoff) comic book legends (Max Gaines Bill Gaines Kelly Freas Ron Turner) actors (Boris Karloff Lon Chaney Jr Rondo Hatton Peter Falk) and other famous infamous and not - so - famous human beings that Friedman has drawn inspiration from over his lifetime. In addition to over 100 full - page images this collection features a foreword by historian of comedy Kliph Nesteroff a glossary of brief biographical information on each subject by the author as well as the never - before - collected eight - page comic strip R. Crumb and Me detailing Friedman's intense relationship to the work of the cartoonist he cites as his greatest inspiration of all. Shtick Figures is a must have for fans of Friedman's inimitable talent and sharp curatorial eye for preserving lesser known but worthy tributaries of all aspects of American culture high and low.
Title: Shtick Figures The Cool The Comical The Crazy
Author(s): Friedman Drew
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Barcode: 9781683969341
Pages: 128 Pages, 128 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 7/23/2024
Category: Comic Book & Cartoon Art
