Will Eisner : the centennial celebration, 1917-2017 /
"The legacy that Will Eisner (1917-2005) had on sequential art cannot be overstated--his innovative storytelling, layouts, and art on his newspaper series The Spirit inspired a generation of cartoonists, and his turn toward an acclaimed run of graphic novels beginning in 1978 with A Contract wi...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English French |
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Milwaukie, Oregon :
Kitchen Sink Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics,
2017
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Edition: | First edition: March 2017 |
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Summary: | "The legacy that Will Eisner (1917-2005) had on sequential art cannot be overstated--his innovative storytelling, layouts, and art on his newspaper series The Spirit inspired a generation of cartoonists, and his turn toward an acclaimed run of graphic novels beginning in 1978 with A Contract with God helped pioneer the form. This catalogue includes over 175 selected illustrations, reproduced from the original artwork, from the landmark Will Eisner Centennial Celebration exhibitions taking place in 2017 at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême and the Society of Illustrators in New York. Dual English and French text with essays by Denis Kitchen, Paul Gravett, and John Lind."--Amazon.com |
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Item Description: | "Based on exhibitions at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée ; curated by Denis Kitchen and the Society of Illustrators ; co-curated by Denis Kitchen and John Lind." "Based on exhibitions at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée ; curated by Denis Kitchen and the Society of Illustrators ; co-curated by Denis Kitchen and John Lind." |
Physical Description: | 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 37 cm |
ISBN: | 1506703550 9781506703558 |