Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue - Softcover

Watterson, Bill; Jenny, Robb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449460364 ISBN 13: 9781449460365

Verlag: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2015

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Go behind the scenes of Calvin and Hobbes with an in-depth look at Bill Watterson’s creative process. Exploring Calvin and Hobbes blends original artwork, commentary, and interviews—essential for fans, collectors, and comic scholars alike.

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes offers an intimate view of Watterson’s artistic vision, published alongside the 2014 exhibition at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Featuring original artwork, rare sketches, and full-color Sunday strips, the book explores the evolution of the iconic comic and the techniques behind its enduring appeal.

With an extensive, revealing interview with Watterson, the volume delves into his inspirations, philosophies, and creative choices, offering fans and scholars alike a rare glimpse into the mind behind one of the most beloved comic strips in history.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Exclusive, in-depth interview with Bill Watterson
• Companion to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum exhibition
• Original Calvin and Hobbes artwork, sketches, and rare images
• Insight into artistic philosophy, influences, and techniques
• Ideal for fans, collectors, comics scholars, and art enthusiasts

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes offers a chance to revisit this beloved strip from a new angle. Learn the “inside information” on its creation and spend a little more time with characters that still feel like home.

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Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson's retirement in 1995.

Online:

gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/

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Exploring Calvin and Hobbes is the catalogue for an exhibit by the same name at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum at Ohio State University, which opened in March 2014. The exhibit is Bill Watterson's personal exploration of how the wonder of Calvin and Hobbes came to be. It includes original art of Calvin and Hobbes, along with Watterson's original commentary on each. The show also includes art from cartoonists who Watterson has identified as influential in the development of his art, including Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, Doonesbury, Pat Oliphant, Jim Borgman, Flash Gordon, Bloom County, and Steadman.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1449460364
• ISBN 13: 9781449460365
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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