Synopses & Reviews
Children, octogenarians, and everyone in between know the work of William Steig, the beloved cartoonist and award-winning childrens book author whose work graced the covers and pages of the
New Yorker for more than 70 years. In
Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns: The Lost Art of William Steig, Jeanne Steig uncovers more than 450 never-before-published cartoons by her husband and provides personal insight and anecdotes about his work and her relationship with Bill, shedding new light on this celebrated genius.
Praise for Cats, Dogs, Men,Women, Ninnies & Clowns:
“What a splendid gift it would be if the works tearing up the best-seller lists werent that of a Stieg Larsson, but a Steig, William.”
—New York Times The Moment blog
“Pure pleasure from cover to cover”
—Booklist
“The book details a great character, and does so with a remarkable charm. Highly recommended for all interested in comic history and everyone who likes to look on the lighter side of life.”
—Complex.com
Synopsis
In this charming, funny, and outlandish book, cult-favorite aritst Ralph Steadman turns his unflinching eyeand#8212;and his ruthless penand#8212;to cats of all varieties.
Synopsis
Ralph Steadman, artist of distinction, caricaturist of brilliance, and longtime unsentimental cat lover, here shows us cats everywhere: cats in furniture, cat dictators, T. S. Eliot cats and Samuel Johnson cats, fashion cats and CATalogs, blot cats, splat cats, and fallen-from-skyscraper cats. There are bugs that live on cats, and uninvented cats, too.
Ranging from the fierce and furious to the whimsical and wistful, the whole world of feline life is here. In a cat book like no other, there is nothing soppy as Steadman exposes the heart and bone and sinew of these most independent and lovable pets.
About the Author
William Steig (1907and#8211;2003) was an artist and writer best known for Shrek! (the basis of the blockbuster film series). He received the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Honor. Jeanne Steig is the author of A Handful of Beans and A Gift from Zeus. She is also a self-taught artist, working almost exclusively with found materials. She lives in Boston. Roz Chast is a cartoonist whose work regularly appears in the New Yorker. She lives in Connecticut. Jules Feiffer is an award-winning writer, illustrator, screenwriter, playwright, childrenand#8217;s book author, and cartoonist. He lives in New York City.