Image from Google Jackets

The art of Harvey Kurtzman : the mad genius of comics / by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle ; introduction by Harry Shearer.

By: Kitchen, Denis, 1946-Contributor(s): Buhle, Paul, 1944-Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2009Description: xiii, 241 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 30 cmISBN: 9780810972964 (hbk.) :; 0810972964 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Kurtzman, Harvey | Cartoonists -- United States -- Criticism and interpretation | Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 741.5'973 Summary: Harvey Kurtzman's cartoons are innovative and influential. Comic books that used his cartoons and comic strips include: Mad magazine, Humbug, and Help! The book includes pencil sketches, layouts, inked drawings, colour compositions, correspondence and hundreds of never-before-seen photos and art from the Kurtzman archives. There are also biographical details about the artist.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Class number Status Date due Barcode Item reservations
Book Book Paul Hamlyn Library Paul Hamlyn Library Floor 3 741.5973 KUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0590918X
Total reservations: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Harvey Kurtzman's cartoons are innovative and influential. Comic books that used his cartoons and comic strips include: Mad magazine, Humbug, and Help! The book includes pencil sketches, layouts, inked drawings, colour compositions, correspondence and hundreds of never-before-seen photos and art from the Kurtzman archives. There are also biographical details about the artist.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.