Description
Discover the surreal and captivating world of Jim Woodring with this exquisite collection titled 'Jim'. This BRAND NEW edition, published by W W Norton & Company in 2014, showcases 224 pages filled with Jim's extraordinary adventures alongside his best-known cartoon character, Frank. The book presents a rich tapestry of Jim's non-Frank creative work, including stunning comics, evocative prose stories, and breathtaking drawings and paintings. Enthusiasts of independent comics and contemporary artistry will find this to be an essential addition to their libraries. This volume not only includes a new introduction and afterword by Jim Woodring himself but also invites readers into his alternate universe, where phantasmagoric landscapes and hallucinatory visual revelations abound. Each page is a testament to Woodring's inspired artistry, making it a perfect gift for fans and collectors alike. Don't miss your chance to own this one-of-a-kind collection, filled with metaphorical depth and unabashed self-reflection. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781606997529
Year: 2014
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Description:
Frank is, as everyone knows, Jim Woodring's best-selling cartoon character. Jim, on the other hand, is Woodring's cartoon alter ego, the fictional doppelganger who has for 30 years inhabited Woodring's alternate universe where shifting, phantasmagoric landscapes, abrupt, hallucinatory visual revelations, and unexpected eruptions of uninhibited verbal self-flagellation are commonplace. Jim is a mind-bending collection of all of Woodring's best non-Frank creative work ” comics stories, prose stories, drawings, and paintings, with a new introduction and afterword by the man himself. Abounding in metaphors if you choose to see them and naked self-disclosure if you don't, this volume of comics, prose, and images ” collected here for the first time ” is a bounty of Woodring's inspired artistry.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781606997529
Year: 2014
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 224
Description:
Frank is, as everyone knows, Jim Woodring's best-selling cartoon character. Jim, on the other hand, is Woodring's cartoon alter ego, the fictional doppelganger who has for 30 years inhabited Woodring's alternate universe where shifting, phantasmagoric landscapes, abrupt, hallucinatory visual revelations, and unexpected eruptions of uninhibited verbal self-flagellation are commonplace. Jim is a mind-bending collection of all of Woodring's best non-Frank creative work ” comics stories, prose stories, drawings, and paintings, with a new introduction and afterword by the man himself. Abounding in metaphors if you choose to see them and naked self-disclosure if you don't, this volume of comics, prose, and images ” collected here for the first time ” is a bounty of Woodring's inspired artistry.