Synopses & Reviews
Spanning three decades, `Speechless` will cover the career of artist Peter Kuper. From his co-founding days of `World War 3` (the longest running magazine in `zine history), to Rolling Stone`s Comic Artist of the Year, to major magazine cover illustrator and beyond. This full-color, hardcover collection will include dozens of unpublished illustrations and wordless comics in the unique stencil style that gave his DC/Vertigo collection `The System` its powerhouse punch, and helped revamp the look and feel of the world renowned `Spy vs. Spy` (which Kuper has illustrated for `Mad Magazine` for the past three years). `Speechless` will also include essays and anecdotes on his experiences as a comic art expert in a landmark obscenity trial; step-by-step discussion of the process of illustrating covers for magazines like `Time` and the `Village Voice`; commentary on creating the very first comic strip to appear in the hallowed `New York Times`; and tales of harrowing travels spanning the globe. This ultimate collection of Kuper`s art will leave any fan of the medium ... well, speechless!
Synopsis
Speechless: Tales From The System is a coffee-table art book of one of the most significant activist artists of our generation. Spanning three decades, Speechless covers the career of artist Peter Kuper from his co-founding days of World War 3, to Rolling Stone's -Comic Artist of the Year, to major magazine cover illustrator and beyond. This hardcover collection includes dozens of unpublished illustrations and wordless comics, rendered in Kuper's unique stencil-style, the same style that helped to revamp the look and feel of the world renowned Spy vs. Spy. Speechless will also include essays and anecdotes on his experiences as a comic art expert in a landmark obscenity trial; a step-by-step discussion of the process of illustrating covers for magazines; commentary on creating the very first comic strip to appear in the hallowed New York Times; and tales of harrowing travels spanning the globe.