Chris Ware Gallery
December 2, 2006 5:23 PM Subscribe
This is the largest gallery of works by the amazingly intricate designer/cartoonist/artist Chris Ware (author of Jimmy Corrigan) that I've ever seen online. However despite its breadth, it does not include his four covers for last month's New Yorker. Ware completists, also enjoy this (previously posted) gallery of Chris Ware papercraft toys.
Oh I love Chris Ware. If anyone is looking for a good holiday gift, his books are excellent. I gave this one to a friend last year and he loves it.
posted by dog food sugar at 5:40 PM on December 2, 2006
posted by dog food sugar at 5:40 PM on December 2, 2006
When I first saw that New Yorker gallery I almost went apoplectic, until I realized that you can do multiple zoom-ins on each cover.
This is great, jonson. Thanks!
posted by maryh at 6:09 PM on December 2, 2006
This is great, jonson. Thanks!
posted by maryh at 6:09 PM on December 2, 2006
I've always wanted to make some of the papercarft toys, but a) I would never want to cut up a comic book and b) would undoubtedly read some of it, which would induce a fit of depression and ennui that would leave me bed-ridden and despondant for a month.
posted by lekvar at 6:12 PM on December 2, 2006
posted by lekvar at 6:12 PM on December 2, 2006
I got his autograph back in 1991 when he wrote a strip for The Daily Texan, the college paper at the University of Texas in Austin. I've always wished I could see reprints of that strip. It was amazing.
posted by fungible at 6:22 PM on December 2, 2006
posted by fungible at 6:22 PM on December 2, 2006
Ware also did the wraparound cover for the "Writers on Writers" issue of Virginia Quarterly Review that we released in October. For the Ware fans, we've posted a ginormous (832k) scan of the cover. He's also contributed a piece to the Winter issue, which comes out in a couple of weeks, but it's actually written, not drawn, about the photography of Charles Burns.
ObviousObDisclosure: I work for VQR.
posted by waldo at 7:32 PM on December 2, 2006 [1 favorite]
ObviousObDisclosure: I work for VQR.
posted by waldo at 7:32 PM on December 2, 2006 [1 favorite]
Lovely, thanks!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:13 PM on December 2, 2006
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:13 PM on December 2, 2006
If you ever hear that Ware is doing a live appearance or speaking engagement in your area, go. He is the most charmingly self-deprecating artist I've ever heard. Even better, he appears to actually enjoy discussing the more technical aspects of his draftmanship, which is astounding.
posted by memewit at 11:10 PM on December 2, 2006
posted by memewit at 11:10 PM on December 2, 2006
The New Yorker is a weekly magazine.
posted by jjg at 12:07 AM on December 3, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by jjg at 12:07 AM on December 3, 2006 [1 favorite]
This is great!
posted by MichaelWhyley at 12:23 PM on December 3, 2006
posted by MichaelWhyley at 12:23 PM on December 3, 2006
I got to see his work at the Milwaukee Art Museum. He was my favorite artist featured there.
posted by youngergirl44 at 8:03 PM on December 3, 2006
posted by youngergirl44 at 8:03 PM on December 3, 2006
For those interested, I'm slowly compiling a completist's listing of Ware's work here: [Self Link] Acme Novelty Archive.
posted by adamkempa at 5:45 AM on December 18, 2006
posted by adamkempa at 5:45 AM on December 18, 2006
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