In the Studio: Visits With Contemporary Cartoonists

Todd Hignite

Yale University Press, Nov 14, 2007 - Art - 310 pages

These studio visits with some of today’s most popular and innovative comic artists present an unparalleled look at the cutting edge of the comic medium. The artists, some of whom rarely grant interviews, offer insights into the creative process, their influences and personal sources of inspiration, and the history of comics. The interviews amount to private gallery tours, with the artists commenting, now thoughtfully, now passionately, on their own work as well as the works of others.
The book is generously illustrated with full-color reproductions of the artists’ works, including some that have been published and others not originally intended for publication, such as sketchbooks and personal projects. Additional illustrations show behind-the-scenes working processes of the cartoonists and particular works by others that have influenced or inspired them. Through the eyes of these artists, we see with a new clarity the achievement of contemporary cartoonists and the extraordinary possibilities of comic art.
Extensive interviews with: Ivan Brunetti, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, Robert Crumb, Jaime Hernandez, Gary Panter, Seth, Art Spiegelman, Chris Ware

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Review: In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists

User Review  - Scott Longo - Goodreads

Really learned a lot from this book. At least it felt like I did. Each artist manages to convey their personality, their work, their world, through a collection of anecdotal quotes. Most of the text ...

Review: In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists

User Review  - Peter - Goodreads

Really lovely collection of anecdotes, influences, doodles and reproductions from some of the top dogs of underground comics. In their own words but obviously masterfully edited. A pleasure and inspiration to read.

Contents

• Art Spiegelman: 40
• Gary Ranter: 62
• Charles Burns: 104
• Jaime Hernandez: 132
• Daniel Clowes: 164
• Seth: 192
• Chris Ware: 228
• Ivan Brunetti: 260
• Selected Bibliography: 302

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Page iii - Festus, in light pen-and-ink sketches, gave quite the impression of a comic novel, and pleased Goethe highly. " This is mad stuff, indeed ! " exclaimed he, from time to time, as he turned over one leaf after another ; " all sparkles with talent and intelligence. Some pages could not be excelled. If, for the future, he would choose a less frivolous subject, and restrict himself a little, he would produce things beyond all conception.‎

About the author

Todd Hignite is an independent scholar and curator and the founding editor of Comic Art magazine. He lives in St. Louis.

Bibliographic information

• Title: In the Studio: Visits With Contemporary Cartoonists
• Author: Todd Hignite
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Yale University Press, 2007
• ISBN: 0300133871, 9780300133875
• Length: 310 pages
• Subjects: Art / General; Art / History / General; Comics & Graphic Novels / General