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Jack Black approved. |
With the recent release of the monograph and the opening of the exhibition there's been a lot of news… Here's a roundup:
newpapers and other major media:
The Atlantic: Dan Clowes, Author of 'Ghost World,' Has One Rule for Writing Dialogue - An interview by Steven Heller with image gallery.
The Huffington Post: 'Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes' at The Oakland Museum of California - Article on the exhibition with image gallery.
The Huffington Post: The Art of Daniel Clowes - The editor of the monograph shares some background on the project. Includes image gallery.
KQED: Working Process Revealed: Original Art by Cartoonist Daniel Clowes - A great write up on the exhibition by Sarah Hotchkiss.
The New York Times: Humanity’s Discomfort, Punctured with a Pen – An in-depth feature written by Carol Kino with photos and video.
Oakland Tribune: Oakland Cartoonist Daniel Clowes goes from Underdog to Top Dog - Article on the exhibition with interview.
Publisher's Weekly: Daniel Clowes on his New Exhibition and Monograph and Lee Marvin – Interview by Casey Burchby.
San Francisco Chronicle: Daniel Clowes' Cartoons Drip with Vengeful Satire - A short article on the exhibition.
Los Angeles Times: Daniel Clowes brings 25 years of faces, fetishes to Meltdown - Interview and image gallery.
magazines:
Esquire: The List, 6 Things We’re Looking Forward To This Spring - The book ranks #1, not bad. I hope they liked it.
Hi-Fructose: The Art of Daniel Clowes at the Oakland Museum of California - A short article on the exhibition with a nice set of photos.
Wonderland: Dark Arts - The writer posts scans of her article in the print magazine.
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photo: Tamara Palmer |
weeklies and other local media:
Amoeba Records: Daniel Clowes's Long Overdue Career Retrospective "Modern Cartoonist" Opens At OMCA This Weekend - Billy Jam writes about the exhibition and book.
The Daily Californian: Daniel Clowes exhibit showcases art of influential graphic novelist - Exhibiton report.
Diablo: Meet: Daniel Clowes - In depth article on exhibition and monograph with interview. Also, Follow-Up Question with Cartoonist Daniel Clowes.
Milwaukee Express: Ghost World Chronicles - Review of the book.
Oakland Art Enthusiast: Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes at the Oakland Museum of California - Exhibition report with photo gallery.
The Oakland Standard: Ink Stud - Random bits including a scrolling timeline of the artist's career.
SF Weekly: Head to Oakland -- Cartoonist Daniel Clowes Launches His First Museum Exhibition - Short article on the exhibition plus photos of the gallery and the artist's studio.
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book and comics industry reviews:
Amazon - Various customer reviews.
D&Q bookstore - Nice photo gallery preview of the book.
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blogs:
Book People Blog: Daniel Clowes - The True Mr. Wonderful - Book review.
Kelly Green Blog: Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes - Exhibition report with a nice set of photos.
Meltdown: Celebrating Enid Nite with 'Ghost World' Creator Daniel Clowes - Interviews, a write-up on the book release event, and a great set of photos including Enid cosplay nite as well as links to videos.
Wings Art: The Art of Daniel Clowes; Modern Cartoonist – The Book Review - Book review with nice set of preview photos.
tv, radio & other multimedia:
Audio Book Summaries - An audio book summary read by robot... strange.
BoingBoing.net/Meltdown Comics: Daniel Clowes Modern Cartoonist interview with Mark Frauenfelder at Meltdown Comics - Live Q+A.
Culture File: With the launch of the new book… - An interesting podcast with words on Clowes's work from Irish cartoonists.
KTVU: Local Cartoonist Celebrated: At the Oakland Museum of California - Local TV news coverage.
The New York Times: The Cartoonist's Goal - 4 minute feature with the artist in his studio.
