Synopses & Reviews
Charles M. Schulz (1922andndash;2000) believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only whatandrsquo;s necessary. For 50 years, from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, Schulz wrote and illustrated Peanuts, the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world. In all, 17,897 strips were published, making it andldquo;arguably the longest story ever told by one human being,andrdquo; according to Robert Thompson, professor of popular culture at Syracuse University. For Only Whatandrsquo;s Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts, renowned designer Chip Kidd was granted unprecedented access to the extraordinary archives of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. Reproducing the best of the Peanuts newspaper strip,all shot from the original art by award-winning photographer Geoff Spear, Only Whatandrsquo;s Necessary also features exclusive, rare, and unpublished original art and developmental workandmdash;much of which has never been seen before.
Review
"There are lots of lovely surprises here to delight Peanuts fans. The interactive elements make the book fun to investigate and readers will open these letters with the same anticipation my husband did when he received them." --Jeannie Schulz
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"A gold mine of Peanuts memorabilia and removable inserts. . . ." --The Christian Science Monitor
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"From the high-quality reproductions of original sketches, comics and photographs to the removable film cells, stickers and booklets, the attention to detail is impressive. There are even reproduction prints of Peanuts artwork ready for framing. . . . . With quotes from the Schulz family and elements from throughout Peanuts' 60 years, this interactive book is one that fans new and old won't want to put down." --Deseret News
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". . . the ultimate present and truly a book for collectors" --Collectors Gazette
Synopsis
This fully authorized, one-of-a-kind illustrated book
celebrates the 60th anniversary of the world's most beloved comic strip characters. A compendium of rare materials from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and family archives,
The Peanuts Collection comes in a sturdy slipcase and features high-quality reproductions of original sketches, comics, and photographs from the world of Peanuts. Removable film cels, stickers, and booklets are included, as well as reproduction prints of Peanuts artwork ready for framing. Written by Peanuts aficionado Nat Gertler, with quotes from Schulz family members and a foreword by daughter Amy Schulz Johnson, the text offers insight into the making of the comic strip and its impact beyond the realms of newspapers and books to film, television, and popular culture.
The Peanuts Collection is a must-own keepsake for anyone who loves Snoopy and the gang.
About the Author
Chip Kidd is a graphic designer and writer, and editor-at-large for Pantheon. A three-time Eisner Award winner, he has written and designed over a dozen books on comics including
Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz. His novels,
The Cheese Monkeys and
The Learners, were national bestsellers, as was
True Prep: Itandrsquo;s a Whole New Old World (with Lisa Birnbach). Other books include
Go: A Kiddandrsquo;s Guide to Graphic Design and the forthcoming
Judge This. He lives in New York City.
Geoff Spear is an award-winning photographer who has collaborated with Chip Kidd on over a dozen books and numerous book jackets. His compelling photographs have appeared on the cover and in the pages of TIME, Newsweek, Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, GQ, the New York Times Magazine, and many others. He lives in New York City.