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Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The main character of this extraordinary graphic novel is not a person but an idea—the school of Bauhaus, which arose in the wake of World War I, and emerged as the fundamental reference point for virtually every avant-garde artistic movement that followed. Visually arresting illustrations and engaging texts place the novel’s protagonist squarely in the middle of the twentieth-century debate on the relationship between technology and culture.--from...
2) Why art?
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A treatise on what makes art art, told in graphic novel form.
3) Fart school
Author
Publisher
Silver Sprocket
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Mel imagines collaborating with other artists in a vibrant community, honing her craft, and becoming an accomplished artist. But it turns out that art school isn't quite the same in real life. Based on the author's experience attending art school in the early 2000s, this funny, heartfelt book will resonate with anyone with a youthful dream--or a DeviantArt account."--
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Part comic art, part textbook, Vivisectionary is a delightfully grotesque mix of the mundane and the macabre. From 'vivisection,' the act of dissecting living specimens, and 'bestiary,' a compendium of real and mythical creatures. A series of visual sequential experiments in the physiological, the pathological, and the occult. A bizarre and mesmerizing investigation through the marvels of biology and myth to uncover the extraordinary in the ordinary,...
5) Sour Pickles
Author
Publisher
Avery Hill Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Pickles Yin is a final year student at a prestigious art school struggling to live up to her own expectations of how to navigate the transition from education to career. Surrounded by nepotism and wealthy peers, her friend Radish suggests an alternative method to achieve success that results in crumbling teeth and deteriorating mental health."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Clover Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Teaching Artfully draws the reader in as it presents the growth and explorations of an early-career art teacher, the author Meghan Parker. Parker comes to understand both her teaching and art-making practices through making insightful comics. The reader, too will find themselves illuminated and inspired and entertained! Teaching Artfully looks at daily teaching practices, visual literacy, the teacher's experience, relationships, and engagement with...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For the first time in any modern language, a female scholar and translator reimagines The Art of War. Sun Tzu's ancient book of strategy and psychology has as much to tell us today as when it was first written 2,500 years ago. In a world forever at odds, his rules for anticipating the motivations and strategies of our competitors never cease to inspire leaders of all kinds. Michael Nylan, in her provocative introduction, sees new and unexpected lessons...
8) RASL
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartoon Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When Rasl, a thief and ex-military engineer, discovers the lost journals of Nikola Tesla, he bridges the gap between modern physics and history's most notorious scientist. But his breakthrough comes at a price. In this twisting tale of violence, intrigue, and betrayal, Rasl finds himself in possession of humankind's greatest and most dangerous secret. New York Times Bestselling author Jeff Smith's follow up to his epic fantasy BONE,is a gritty, hard-boiled...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"Penguins--our lovable, cute, flightless friends who are constantly dressed for a formal occasion--have always fascinated humans. As we shuffle through life one day at a time, it's easy to take things far too seriously, but when we see penguins taking a walk in our shoes it's impossible not to recognize how silly we can actually be. Featuring humorous illustrations with captions that show penguins in the day-to-day situations that we've all experienced--from...
10) Becoming horses
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Was it always like this? What if your self portrait was a collection of weird shapes? Have you ever felt like an abstract painting? Do you ever simultaneously wish and worry that the boundaries of your body will melt away and you'll become a magnificent horse? Becoming Horses is a book about squinting hard and looking from the right angle to find that everything around you sparkles--just a little--and the shapes of things are not firm but fuzzy....
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"An addictive assortment of comics about the ups and downs of life in the arts. Flights of fancy, bitter grumblings, pep talks, self-doubt, inspiration , procrastination, and more are all captured with a wry and relatable sense of humor" -- page 4 of cover.
12) Art schooled
Author
Publisher
Nobrow Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Daniel Stope is a small-town guy who dreams of becoming an artist. His enrollment at art school and consequent move to the city opens up a world of exciting possibilities. Unsurpisingly, Daniel struggles with his newfound independence - the difficulties of dating and making new friends in the big smoke. From the pastures of the country to the pavements of the big city, Art Schooled is an unforgettable journey into adulthood.
Author
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The life of the great French painter, one of the founders of Impressionism, is narrated in lush comic art reminiscent of his style. From the Salon des Refuses ("Salon of the Rejected") and many struggling years without recognition, money and yet a family to raise, all the way to great success, critically and financially, Monet pursued insistently one vision: catching the light in painting, refusing to compromise on this ethereal pursuit. It cost...
14) Over easy
Author
Series
Over easy volume 1
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"After being denied financial aid to cover her last year of art school, Margaret finds salvation from the straightlaced world of college and the earnestness of both hippies and punks in the wisecracking, fast-talking, drug-taking Imperial Café" -- page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Maus" explores the comics form--and how it has formed him. This illustrated essay looks back at the 1960s as the artist pushes 60, in this collection that alters the terms of what can be accomplished in a memoir.
The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus reflects on the comics form and its influence on his life and art as he traces his evolution from comics obsessed boy to a neurotic adult exploring...
16) Things we create
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
We all live in a world of objects, yet we rarely stop to think about how and why they came to exist, why they look and feel the way they do, or what shapes our preferences and why we own and use the ones we do. In Things We Create, renowned concept designer, cartoonist, and sculptor Axel Brechensbauer pulls back the curtain and provides a visual guide to civilization's endless quest for the perfect human-made object. --from Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning author Naoki Urasawa comes a tale of crushing debt, a broken marriage, and the painting that can fix it all--if Kasumi and her dad can manage to steal it. Kamoda will do anything to earn a quick buck, even if it means skipping out on his taxes to take his wife on a luxury cruise. But when a random tax audit bankrupts his family, Kamoda soon discovers his wife has taken that cruise after all--only without Kamoda or their daughter...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu is back, staring down the barrel of the biggest --and strangest-- score of her career. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron's second blood-soaked adventure, and an alcoholic art heist that spans the centuries.." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
These women changed art forever - told in colourful graphic novel form, this is the story of four pioneers of feminist art: Judy Chicago, Faith Ringgold, Ana Mendieta, and the Guerilla Girls. Each made their mark in their own powerful way. Judy Chicago made us reassess the female body, Faith Ringgold taught us that feminism is for everyone, Ana Mendieta was a martyr to violence against women, while the Guerilla Girls have taken the fight to the male-dominated...
Author
Series
Grande Odalisque (Mulot) volume 1
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Carole & Alex, best friends for years, are now literal partners in crime and planning their biggest heist yet: to steal the classic Ingres painting Le Grande Odalisque from the Louvre. With the help of Sam, their new getaway driver, the trio feels like they could take on the French Special Forces--and they just might need to."--Back cover.
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