Moira Davison Reynolds
Författare till Comic Strip Artists in American Newspapers, 1945-1980
Om författaren
The late Moira Davison Reynolds, a retired biochemist, wrote about women who made significant contributions to United States culture, including several books about activists, artists, authors and scientists. She lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Verk av Moira Davison Reynolds
Taggad
Allmänna fakta
- Kön
- female
Medlemmar
Recensioner
Statistik
- Verk
- 9
- Medlemmar
- 41
- Popularitet
- #363,652
- Betyg
- 3.8
- Recensioner
- 1
- ISBN
- 16
Fun facts about them. Quips and quotes and anecdotes. Surprises and laughs. Did you know that Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield the comical cat, grew up with 25 cats and had a wife who was allergic to cats?
And this book discusses their cartoon strips, their themes. Why they were popular, how they evolved over time. Indeed these strips were products of evolution. Before Blondie Bumstead there was Dumb Dora. Before Smokey Stover there was Scorchy Smith. Before Little Orphan Annie there was Little Orphan Otto. Before Mickey Mouse there was Steamboat Willie. Before Prince Valiant there was Derek, Son of Thane. Before Gasoline Alley there was Motorcycle Mike.
This book needs illustrations, especially portraits of the artists. It would help to know what they looked like. And a book about artists should include some examples of their work.
This is a secondary source, but well researched. Bibliography included. Recommended to nostalgiacs over 45 and fans of the funny papers.… (mer)