Cartoon America: Comic Art in the Library of Congress » (Bargain)

Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, Jules Feiffer, and many, many others. With accompanying essays written exclusively for this volume by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware, the book includes many firsts, earliests, and one-of-a-kinds, including cells from classic animated films, vintage editorial cartoons, newspaper strips, comic books, and much more. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., this is a treasure trove for the comics and cartoon enthusiast and an authoritative survey of this distinctly American art form.

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Finally, a proper homage to an integral part of American culture! Published in conjuction with the Library of Congress's recent exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood Jr., this extraordinary book celebrates 250 years of American comics art. Featuring the work of such greats as Thomas Nast and Winsor McCay and essays by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman and John Updike, it is not just a survey of an American art form but also, as stated in the preface, a chronicle of our collective memory.