Herriman was born in new orleans, but his creole family soon moved to california. He was an africanamerican cartoonist whose comic strip krazy kat has been said by many to be americas greatest cartoon. An eyeopening, finely wrought portrait of a life, krazy recreates the turbulent time and place from which herriman emergedand uncovers the secrets he explored through his art. Krazy kat, created by george herriman, made its debut in 19. During its 31 year run, it was enormously popular with the public and with many writers, artists, and intellectuals of the time. Back in the real world, we are stuck with a conventional bookstore bio, surely. Herrimans, told a biographer, at its best, the comic strip is an art form of such. It first appeared in the new york evening journal, whose owner, william randolph hearst, was a major booster for the strip throughout its run. Description george herriman krazy kat sunday comic strip original art dated publisher, 1918. Books about george herriman for those interested in herriman and his art, krazy kat. George herriman, from the book krazy by michael tisserand all of which makes michael tisserand s krazy. George herriman comic artist the most popular comic. But it was the heart and soul of krazy kat, a tremendously influential comic strip that ran for more than 30 years. A good argument for why krazy kats george herriman is the.
This unique collection of rare art, essays, memorabilia, and biography highlights the career of the first genius of comics, george herriman, and his iconic creations, krazy kat and ignatz mouse. Artist, writer, creator of krazy kat, genius of the comic page. George herriman did a lot of other strips prior to and in some cases concurrent with krazy kat. The comic art of george herriman new ed by patrick mcdonnell isbn. Another mustread is michael tisserands biography krazy. That world is based on the very real coconino county, az. Krazy kat made its comic strip debut in 19, in william randolph hearsts new york evening journal. This kat was krazy influential, but few knew his creators. This book stands as the best introduction to one of the best comic strips ever produced. George herriman, from the book krazy by michael tisserand.
A revelatory biography of the influential krazy kat creator george herriman 18801944. Krazy kat and the art of george herriman the washington post. George herriman, a life in black and white, tells the story of a cartoonist and the past he. Herrimans work and rewarded him with a lifetime contract according to the biography in the book, hearst once read a krazy kat sunday page and immediately demanded a raise for the artist. George herriman, born august 20, 1880, new orleans, louisiana, u. George herrimans surreal krazy kat is its own selfcontained world. Krazy kat features krazy kat, ignatz mouse, and offissa pupp, 3 animals involved in an unexpected love triangle. An epic and revelatory biography of krazy kat creator george herriman explores the turbulent time and place from which he emergedand the deep secret he explored through his art. Paperback, clean cover, clean, unmarked pages, tight binding. Krazy kat and the art of george herriman washington post.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. His first big break came in 1897 with the sale of a. Set among the desert mesas of coconino county, krazy kat graced the funny pages from 19 to 1944 and featured the philosophical antics of krazy and the brickthrowing mouse, ignatz. George herriman, a life in black and white by michael tisserand is an impressive achievement. George herriman, a life in black and white a fascinating and frustrating biography. George herriman krazy kat sunday comic strip original art. George herriman, a life in black and white won the 2017 eisner award for best comicsrelated book, and was a finalist in both the national book critics circle awards for biography and the pen americajacqueline bograd weld award for biography. The comic art of george herriman book online at best prices in india on. In 1951, dell publishing revived the characters for a run of comic books. See every krazy kat color strip from 1935 to 1944 with a detailed introduction by comic expert alexander braun in this color facsimile by taschen skip to content.
He and his wife, karen oconnell, are scholars and collectors of early comicstrip art. Michael tisserand celebrates herrimans wondrous comics. There arent a lot of krazy kat collections, which is sad. Even though reprints of classic krazy kat strips all by herriman make up the bulk of the book, the names of three of the volumes compilers are featured prominently on the spine, but herrimans is not. This sunday shows the dysfunctional relationship between ignatz the mouse and krazy kat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. George herriman endlessly plays with the above formula in his legendary newspaper strip krazy kat, published from 19 until his death in 1944. Biography of cartoonist george herriman explores genius of. More influential than popular, krazy kat had an appreciative audience among those in the arts.
It is clearly and definitely the best book ever done on krazy kat, which is. This book does a great job of chronicling herrimans carreer, and is a great collection of krazy kat strips. Krazy kat by herriman abebooks shop for books, art. George herrimans cartoon creation made its debut in the new york journal in krazy kat became the star of the first cat comic strip, sharing funnies stardom with the brickthrowing ignatz mouse. A new york times notable book of 2017winner of the eisner award for best comicsrelated bookfinalist for the nbcc award in biography finalist for the penjacqueline bograd weld award for biographyin the tradition of schulz and peanuts, an epic and revelatory biography of krazy kat creator george herriman that explores the turbulent time and place from which. The creator of the greatest comic strip in history finally gets his duein an eyeopening biography that lays bare the truth about his art, his heritage, and his life on americas color line. George joseph herriman august 22, 1880 april 25, 1944 was an american cartoonist best known for the comic strip krazy kat 191944. Comic strip artist who created krazy kat and several other strips that were popular throughout the early 20th century. Krazy kat is an american newspaper comic strip by cartoonist george herriman, which ran. The sweet and poetic genius of george herriman has been extolled, described, explained and doped out centrifugally, centripedally and in the fourth dimension, to lift some of georges own words from an unrelated situation.
The comic art of george herriman 1986 patrick mcdonnell, karen oconnell, eds. George herriman, a life in black and white, michael tisserands forthcoming biography of the creator of krazy kat, to be published by harpercollins on december 6. George herriman a life in black and white harper collins, 2016. For 31 years, until creator george herrimans death, krazy kat, along with tireless tormentor ignatz mouse, were enormously popular with the general public and with some of tire leading writers, artists, and intellectuals of the time. Gabrielle bellot on the comic strip krazy kat, featuring a genderfluid cat, and the racialidentity struggles of its creator, george herriman.
It is clearly and definitely the best book ever done on krazy kat, which is, at least in our estimation, the greatest of the classic newspaper comics. But i was disappointed when i saw that herrimans name does not appear on the spine of this new edition. The art of george herriman abrams, 1986 by patrick mcdonnell and his wife karen oconnell is highly recommended. Patrick mcdonnell is the creator of the comic strip mutts and author of abrams mutts. It is clearly and definitely the best book ever done on krazy kat, which is, at least in our estimation, the greatest work ever produced in comics form.
The comic art of george herriman by george herriman. An innovative cartoon masterpiece and the first major biographical work on the artist himself. Krazy a rollicking, revealing bio of comics artist george herriman. Krazy kat, by george herriman herriman, cartoons comics. And there was also the lovely biographyart book by mcdonnell and oconnell 1986.
The author takes us back to late 19th century new orleans, a stew of races and cultures that might be better understood today as more pressure cooker than melting pot. A strip from 1919, reproduced in this handsome new book, will give a. Tisserands book will, if it receives the wide readership it so richly deserves, revive knowledge of, reverence for and most importantly delight in. In this epic and revelatory biography of krazy kat creator george herriman, the man behind one of the greatest comic strips in history finally gets his due. Herriman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Krazy kate, created by george herriman, made its debut in 19. Not only is it packed with hard to find krazy kat strips, but it also includes a biography of the artist, george herriman. The comic art of george herriman patrick mcdonnell, karen. This unique collection of rare art, essays, memorabilia. In his comic strip krazy kat, george herriman spun an almost infinite. George herriman comic book art for sale value guide.
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