{"product_id":"drawn-to-new-york-an-illustrated-chronicle-of-three-decades-in-new-york-city-hardcover","title":"Drawn to New York: An Illustrated Chronicle of Three Decades in New York City - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Kuper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Drooker\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA declaration of love to Peter Kuper's adoptive city, where he has lived since 1977, this diary is a vibrant survey of New York City's history. Kuper's illustrations depict a climb to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, the homeless living in Times Square, roller skaters in Central Park, the impact of September 11, the luxury of Wall Street, street musicians, and other scenes unique to the city. With comics, illustrations, and sketches, this work of art portrays everything from the low life to the high energy that has long made people from around the world flock to the Big Apple.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawn to New York\u003c\/em\u003e is a reflection of one artist's thirty-four years on twelve miles of island with eight million people in a city whose story is ever being written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kuper\u003c\/b\u003e is a cofounder and editorial board member of political graphics magazine \u003ci\u003eWorld War 3 Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and a teacher who has taught at New York's School of Visual Arts and Parsons the New School for Design. Best known for drawing \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Spy vs. Spy comic since 1997, he has also illustrated covers for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is the author of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the New York Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, and \u003ci\u003eDiario de Oaxaca: A Sketchbook Journal of Two Years in Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City. \u003cb\u003eEric Drooker\u003c\/b\u003e is a third generation New Yorker, born and raised on Manhattan Island. His paintings are frequently seen on covers of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and hang in various art collections throughout the United States and Europe. He is the author of two graphic novels, \u003ci\u003eBlood Song: A Silent Ballad\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the American Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eFlood! A Novel in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Berkley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.8 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770840351008,"sku":"9781604867220","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a0a744f09a4c2710ec59a9ad8851283.webp?v=1780379240","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/drawn-to-new-york-an-illustrated-chronicle-of-three-decades-in-new-york-city-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}