VERY GOOD -Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.
Creators: Denis Kitchen, Paul Buhle, Harry Shearer (Introduction by)
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810972964
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256 pages
On Sale Date: 7/1/2009
Dimensions: 10.8 in H | 11.6 in W | 1.1 in T | 3.7 lb Wt
Rating: Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
Harvey Kurtzman discovered Robert Crumb and gave Gloria Steinem her first job in publishing when he hired her as his assistant. Terry Gilliam also started at his side, met an unknown John Cleese in the process, and the genesis of Monty Python was formed. Art Spiegelman has stated on record that he owes his career to him. And he's one of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's favorite artists.
Harvey Kurtzman had a Midas touch for talent, but was himself an astonishingly talented and influential artist, writer, editor, and satirist. The creator of MAD and Playboy's Little Annie Fanny was called, One of the most important figures in postwar America by the New York Times. Kurtzman's groundbreaking realistic war comics of the early '50s and various satirical publications (MAD, Trump, Humbug, and Help!) had an immense impact on popular culture, inspiring a generation of underground cartoonists. Without Kurtzman, it's unlikely we'd have had Airplane, SNL, or National Lampoon.
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman is the first and only authorized celebration of this Master of American Comics. This definitive book includes hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations, paintings, pencil sketches, newly discovered lost E.C. Comics layouts, color compositions, illustrated correspondence, and vintage photos from the rich Kurtzman archives
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