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A Wealth of Pigeons
A Cartoon Collection
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This book is ideal for fans of comedy and cartoons, readers who appreciate witty humour, and those looking for a playful and clever gift. It suits admirers of Steve Martin's multifaceted career and lovers of lighthearted, artistic humour.
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See moreThe multitalented comedian Steve Martin and the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss team up on a collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration.
The multitalented comedian Steve Martin and the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss team up on a collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration.
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"I've always looked upon cartooning as comedy's last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I'm funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny."
So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.
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"Surreal, silly, satirical and, at times, oddly moving"
--The Washington Post
"A sweetly goofy team effort by the king of slapstick and the lauded cartoonist."
--Vanity Fair
"A witty cartoon collection that's the result of two different comedic minds."
--Parade, "These 10 New Books From the Biggest and Brightest Celebrities Will Be Holiday Must-Reads"
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250262899
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 November 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Illustration: Includes 127 black-and-white and four-color line drawings throughout and four-color printed ends
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Harry Bliss
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 200.0mm
Height: 221.0mm
Weight: 757g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Steve Martin is one of the most well-known talents in entertainment. His work has earned him an Academy Award®, five Grammy® awards, an Emmy®, the Mark Twain Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors. As an author, Martin'swork includes the novel An Object of Beauty, the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile, a collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, a bestselling novella, Shopgirl, and his memoir Born Standing Up. Martin's films include The Jerk, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Roxanne, Parenthood, L.A. Story, Father of the Bride, and Bowfinger. Harry Bliss is an internationally syndicated cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. His syndicated comic 'Bliss' appears in newspapers internationally. He has written and illustrated over 20 books for children and is the founder of the Cornish CCS Fellowship for Graphic Novelists in Cornish, New Hampshire. www.harrybliss.com
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