Richard Thompson is renowned among cartoonists as an "artist's" cartoonist. Little known to all but those close to him is the extent of his art talent. This is the book that will enlighten the rest of us and delight us with the sheer beauty of his work.
Divided into six sections, each beginning with an introductory conversation between Thompson and six well-known peers, including Bill Watterson, the book will present Thompson's illustration work, caricatures, and his creation, Richard's Poor Almanack. Each section is highly illustrated, many works in color, most of them large and printed one-to-a-page. The diversity of work will help cast a wider net, well beyond Cul de Sac fans.
Author(s): Nick Galifianakis; Bill Watterson; David Apatoff
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 208
Introduction by Nick Galifianakis
Richard Thompson: A Brief Biography (With a Few Observations Mixed In) by David Apatoff
“Can he draw something during the operation?” by Richard Thompson
“Alice was looking underinflated . . .” Parkinson’s disease discussion with Nick Galifianakis
Illustration Interview by Peter de Sève
Bono Mitchell recalls Richard’s early illustrations
My New Favorite Nib by Richard Thompson
Richard’s Poor Almanac Interview by Gene Weingarten
Below the Beltway by Richard Thompson
“Slinky McBits” and one of my favorite Almanacs by Richard Thompson
Caricature Interview by John Kascht
Hopeful Monsters, or, Caricaturing Berlioz by Richard Thompson
Music, a dilettante’s love story by Richard Thompson
Cul de Sac Interview by Bill Watterson
Historic Otterloop Artifact by Richard Thompson
Early Cul de Sac
The primeval Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson
A master of the art form . . . by Lee Salem
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