Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman

Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman by McDonnell, Patrick. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780810991859.

"[A] long-overdue, definitive opus on that fabulous feline of American surrealism."-Richard Merkin, Vanity Fair Krazy Kat, created by George Herriman, made its debut in 1913. During its 31-year run, it was enormously popular with the public and with many writers, artists, and intellectuals of the time. Herrimans stories of the Kat and his tormentor, Ignatz Mouse, were both playful and philosophical. This book is the most comprehensive survey of the innovative cartoon masterpiece and the first major biographical work on the artist himself. Illustrated with more than 150 of Herrimans comic strips as well as never-before-published drawings, archival photographs, and personal letters, this book is a testament to the brilliance of his work. AUTHOR BIO: Patrick McDonnell is the creator of the comic strip Mutts and author of Abrams Mutts: The Comic Art of Patrick McDonnell. He and his wife, Karen OConnell, are scholars and collectors of early comic-strip art. Georgia Riley de Havenon works with the Graham Gallery in New York, where many of the original Krazy Kat drawings have been exhibited.