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THE ART OF HARVEY KURTZMAN
by Dennis Kitchen and Paul Buhle
Harvey Kurtzman, the original genius behind Mad magazine, discovered Robert Crumb and gave Gloria Steinem her first job in publishing when he hired her for his assistant. Terry Gillliam started at Kurtzman's side, met an unknown John Cleeve in the process, and the geneses of Monty Python took place. Art Spiegleman has said he owes his career to Kurtzman. And Kurtzman is one of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's favorite artists.
Harvey Kurtzman was an astonishingly talented and influential artist, writer editor and satirist. The creator of Mad and Playboy's Little Annie Fanny, Kurtzman was called "One of the most important figures in postwar America" by the New York Times.
Kurtzman's ground breaking war comics of the early fifties and various satirical publications had an immense impact on popular culture, inspiring generations of cartoonists. Without Kurtzman it's unlikely we'd have had Airplane, Saturday Night Live, or National Lampoon.
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman is the first and only authorized celebration of this "Master of American comics." This definitive book includes hundreds of illustrations, paintings, sketches, E.C. comics layouts and vintage photos from the rich Kurtzman archives, many of which are revealed here for then first time.
242 PAGES PLUS COVER. 11 1/2" x 10 3/4"
Cover price: $40.00
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