| Funny Misshapen Body Contributor(s): Brown, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416549471 ISBN-13: 9781416549475 Publisher: Gallery Books OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: "Funny Misshapen Body" is the story of Jeffrey Brown's evolution as a cartoonist, from his youthful obsession with superhero comics to his disillusionment with fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Drawn with Brown's scratchy, spare, trademark style, "Funny Misshapen Body" resonates with true-to-life observations on love, fear, and ambition. Through his bare bones graphic style, he reveals his most embarrassing personal moments in raw, intimate detail -- including how he survived high school, binge drinking, mild drug experimentation, doomed friendships, and being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Ultimately coming to terms with his art and identity, Brown describes the ups and downs of his adolescence with understated simplicity, dark humor, and charm. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009280303 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.70 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Funny Misshapen Body is the story of Jeffrey Brown's evolution as a cartoonist, from his youthful obsession with superhero comics to his disillusionment with fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Drawn with Brown's scratchy, spare, trademark style, Funny Misshapen Body resonates with true-to-life observations on love, fear, and ambition. Through his bare bones graphic style, he reveals his most embarrassing personal moments in raw, intimate detail -- including how he survived high school, binge drinking, mild drug experimentation, doomed friendships, and being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Ultimately coming to terms with his art and identity, Brown describes the ups and downs of his adolescence with understated simplicity, dark humor, and charm. |