Thursday, April 30, 2015

University of Chicago Acquires Papers of Daniel Clowes



"The University of Chicago Library has acquired the papers of cartoonist Daniel Clowes, giving researchers access to never-before-seen notes and sketches from the acclaimed comic book author
The materials in the collection—notes, outlines, narrative drafts, character sketches, draft layouts, line art, book dummies and more—reveal the start-to-finish artistic process behind three of Clowes’ award-winning graphic novels: The Death-Ray (2011), Ice Haven (2005) and Mister Wonderful (2011). The collection also includes ephemera related to two major exhibitions of Clowes’ work."



UChicagoNews: University of Chicago acquires papers of cartoonist Daniel Clowes
Chicago Tribune: Ghost World artist's papers acquired by University of Chicago