Cartooning: The art and the business
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.18 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557100179 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Part 1 is devoted to the familiar magazine or "gag" cartoon, seemingly his first love and a good base for discussion of other cartoon forms. That he is at home in all these areas is evident in his anecdotes, advice, and art work and in his choice of work by other big names. Not an elaborate "how to draw" manual; the book's strength is in its historical background and wide-ranging lowdown on materials, marketing, and making contacts--in short, on how things are done by the pros.- William A. . Donovan, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Accomplished in many phases of cartooning, the prolific Gerberg shares the tricks of his trade in this updated and expanded edition of his Arbor House Book of Cartooning ( LJ 11/15/83). Part 2 covers other earning opportunities, including comic strips, editorial cartoons, spot illustrations, animation, advertising, TV, comic books, greeting cards, and humor books
Five Stars Excellent!!!. "The only how-to book you'll ever need" according to Rachel Newstead. Mort Gerberg, longtime New Yorker cartoonist, has created the reference book to beat all reference books. Notice I said "reference book" and not "instruction book"--those wishing to learn how to draw cartoons will be disappointed here.Originally published under the title "The Arbor House Book of Cartooning", Gerberg's book aims for aspiring professionals, those who are serious about pursuing cartooning. He is brutally honest about the pitfalls of the business, yet avoids the "sour grapes" approach of other cartooning-book authors such as Ken Muse (in other words, the "this business is tough and the edit. A thorough, illustrated guide by a New Yorker cartoonist Harlan Simantel Gerberg pulls no punches in writing about the difficulities of breaking into cartooning. But he also writes about the pleasure and satisfaction of this deceptively simple art form. From cartoonists' tools to how to generate ideas, from comic books to greeting cards and editorial cartooning, this one book probably answered all my questions about the profession. Lots of cartoons from a smorgasbord of cartoonists are a treat to study -- and chuckle over. Thanks, Mort.
"A definite help to anyone who would like to be a cartoonist."--Charles M. Schulz.. An expanded and updated edition of The Arbor House Book of Cartooning (1983), acclaimed by both critics and professionals