The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics by Kitchen, Denis;Buhle, Paul - 2009

Abrams ComicArts, 2009-06-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

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Abrams, New York, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Illustrated; Humor. ISBN/EAN: 9780810972964. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 15885. . 9780810972964 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

NY: Abrams, 2009. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 256 pages. Harvey Kurtzman discovered Robert Crumb and gave Gloria Steinem her first job in publishing when he hired her as his assistant. Terry Gilliam also started at his side, met an unknown John Cleese in the process, and the genesis of Monty Python was formed. Art Spiegelman has stated on record that he owes his career to him. And he's one of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's favorite artists.Harvey Kurtzman had a Midas touch for talent, but was himself an astonishingly talented and influential artist, writer, editor, and satirist. The creator of MAD and Playboy's "Little Annie Fanny" was called, "One of the most important figures in postwar America" by the New York Times. Kurtzman's groundbreaking "realistic" war comics of the early '50s and various satirical publications (MAD, Trump, Humbug, and Help!) had an immense impact on popular culture, inspiring a generation of underground cartoonists. Without Kurtzman, it's unlikely… Read More

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