Comments on: Chris Ware Gallery

Chris Ware Gallery

jonson — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:23:56 -0800

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.

By: andywolf

andywolf — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:31:46 -0800

thanks for that, his inscription is awesome in context to his amazing design. absolutely no flourish at all, just chris w. 2006 a.d.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:39:45 -0800

I just had an orgasm.

By: dog food sugar

dog food sugar — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:40:19 -0800

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.

By: maryh

maryh — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:09:24 -0800

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!

By: lekvar

lekvar — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:12:43 -0800

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.

By: fungible

fungible — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:22:44 -0800

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.

By: naxosaxur

naxosaxur — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:35:32 -0800

ware is my hero.

By: waldo

waldo — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:32:03 -0800

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.

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:34:25 -0800

Interesting style. I always wonder at the process of creation for unique styles like that...some parts genius, some parts damage, some parts aesthetics....some parts undefinable. Good post!

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:13:40 -0800

Lovely, thanks!

By: jonson

jonson — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:14:32 -0800

Awesome, waldo - thanks for the graphic.

By: ericb

ericb — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:54:51 -0800

[this is good] thanks.

By: memewit

memewit — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:10:28 -0800

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.

By: jjg

jjg — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:07:54 -0800

The New Yorker is a weekly magazine.

By: MichaelWhyley

MichaelWhyley — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:23:49 -0800

This is great!

By: youngergirl44

youngergirl44 — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:03:27 -0800

I got to see his work at the Milwaukee Art Museum. He was my favorite artist featured there.

By: adamkempa

adamkempa — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:45:39 -0800

For those interested, I'm slowly compiling a completist's listing of Ware's work here: [Self Link] Acme Novelty Archive.