Doonesbury and the art of G. B. Trudeau / Brian Walker
2010, First Edition. New Haven, [Conn.] : Yale University Press. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages; Physical description: x, 262 p. : illus. (some col), ports ; 26 x 30 cm. Summary: Best known for his wry and incisive takes on American life and politics through the comic strip "Doonesbury", Garry Trudeau is among the world's most widely read cartoonists. Trudeau began shaping "Doonesbury" as an undergraduate contributor to the "Yale Daily News". Today, the strip is syndicated to a daily readership of nearly 100 million. Trudeau's work has been anthologized before, but this is the first book to assess the art of the comic strip and the ways that Trudeau's iconic style has evolved over the past four decades. Subjects: Trudeau, G. B. , 1948- - Doonesbury. Trudeau, G. B. , 1948- - Criticism and interpretation. Satire, American - History and criticism. Item #207909
Price: €20.00