{"product_id":"naked-city-a-graphic-novel-9781506743509","title":"Naked City: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this long-awaited graphic comedy from an esteemed illustrator and storyteller, three bohemians struggle to answer the question: \"Is it possible for an artist to survive in the 21st Century?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young singer poses for a painter who has shifted from landscapes to nudes, and both of them learn a thing or two about the purpose of art and the meaning of success. The original graphic novel \u003ci\u003eNaked City \u003c\/i\u003etakes us inside the head of native New York artist, Eric Drooker (frequent cover artist for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e). His award-winning graphic novels--beginning with \u003ci\u003eFlood\u003c\/i\u003e--have charted new terrain for the form, and \u003ci\u003eBlood Song\u003c\/i\u003e is soon to be a major motion picture. Don't miss this epic meditation on art and life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Drooker\u003c\/b\u003e's drawings and posters are a familiar sight in the global street art movement, and his paintings appear frequently on covers of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in New York City, he began to slap his images on the streets as a teenager. Since then, Drooker's reputation as a social critic has grown, and has led to countless editorial illustrations for the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eProgressive\u003c\/i\u003e, etc. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis first book, \u003ci\u003eFlood! A Novel in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e won the American Book Award, followed by \u003ci\u003eBlood Song\u003c\/i\u003e (soon to be a major motion picture). His graphic novels have been translated into French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish. After designing the animation for the film \u003ci\u003eHowl\u003c\/i\u003e, he was hired by DreamWorks Animation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrooker's art is in the permanent collections of many museums including the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Library of Congress. He is available for speaking engagements and frequently gives slide lectures at colleges and universities. Drooker is represented by the Wylie Agency.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50895912206610,"sku":"9781506743509","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae1cf5cd-ed66-4ea7-906e-17e467059681.jpg?v=1738277611","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/naked-city-a-graphic-novel-9781506743509","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}