The most ambitious, beautiful, moving 'comic book' ever produced: an astonishing tour de force that won the Guardian First Book Award 2001 and The American Book Award 2001.
Chris Ware lives in Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois. His books include Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth, which won the Guardian First Book Award in 2001, Building Stories and most recently Monograph, which is part memoir, part retrospective of his career to date. He has won countless awards for his work and has been the subject of several museum exhibitions and scholarly monographs. His work appears regularly in the New Yorker.
A mesmerising and heartbreaking tale of a heavily burdened and
desperately unhappy individual, and the lasting influence of toxic
family ties.
*Evening Standard*
A bona fide masterpiece.
*Strong Words*
This book collects the "Jimmy Corrigan" stories, published piecemeal over a seven-year period. Readers follow protagonist Jimmy as he learns of the existence of his absent father, watch his attempts to win independence from his domineering mother, and see his relationship with his stepsister grow as they await their father's recovery following a car accident. Ware's subtle, original dialog between words and pictures is arresting, thought-provoking, and ultimately meaningful. Clearly, Ware is one of today's premier cartoonists, whose work, both in style and content, argues that the comics form be considered a vehicle for sophisticated storytelling. Recommended for all public and academic libraries.ÄStephen Weiner, Maynard P.L., MA Art Instruction By Daniel Lombardo, Jones Library, Amherst, MA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
A bona fide masterpiece. * Strong Words *
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