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A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection Hardcover - 2020

by Steve Martin; Harry Bliss (Illustrator)


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“I’ve always looked upon cartooning as comedy’s last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny.” So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.

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"I've always looked upon cartooning as comedy's last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I'm funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny."

So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.

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  • Title A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
  • Author Steve Martin; Harry Bliss (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Illustrated Edition
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Celadon Books
  • Date 2020-11-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781250262899 / 1250262895
  • Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 7.7 x 1 in (21.34 x 19.56 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects American wit and humor, Pictorial, United States - Social conditions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020024953
  • Dewey Decimal Code 741.597

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2020, Page 39
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2020, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/14/2020, Page 0
  • Shelf Awareness, 12/11/2020, Page 0

About the author

Steve Martin is one of the most well-known talents in entertainment. His work has earned him an Academy Award(R), five Grammy(R) awards, an Emmy(R), the Mark Twain Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors. As an author, Martin's work includes the novel An Object of Beauty, the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile, a collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, a bestselling novella, Shopgirl, and his memoir Born Standing Up. Martin's films include The Jerk, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Roxanne, Parenthood, L.A. Story, Father of the Bride, and Bowfinger. Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. His syndicated single-panel comic 'Bliss' appears in newspapers internationally. He has written and illustrated over 20 books for children and is the founder of the Cornish CCS Fellowship for Graphic Novelists in Cornish, New Hampshire.

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