{"product_id":"new-york-drawings-9781770460874","title":"New York Drawings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eILLUSTRATIONS AND COMICS FROM THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORKER\u003c\/i\u003e COVER ARTIST AND AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo strangers, both reading the same novel, share a fleeting glance between passing subway cars. A bookstore owner locks eyes with a neighbor as she receives an Amazon package. Strangers are united by circumstance as they wait on the subway stairs for a summer storm to pass. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdrian Tomine's illustrations and comics have been appearing for more than a decade in the pages (and on the cover) of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Instantly recognizable for their deceptively simple and evocative style, these images have garnered the attention of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e's readership and the approbation of such venerable institutions as the Art Directors Club and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Illustration\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Drawings \u003c\/i\u003eis a loving homage to the city that Tomine, a West Coast transplant, has called home for the past seven years. This lavish, beautifully designed volume collects every cover, comic, and illustration that he has produced for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eto date, along with an assortment of other rare and uncollected illustrations and sketches inspired by the city. Complete with notes and annotations by the author, \u003ci\u003eNew York Drawings \u003c\/i\u003ewill also feature a new introductory comic focusing on Tomine's experiences as a New York illustrator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series \u003ci\u003eOptic Nerve \u003c\/i\u003ewhen he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Nonrequired Reading. \u003c\/i\u003eBoth his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eShortcomings\u003c\/i\u003e and his memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e were named \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669887488274,"sku":"9781770460874","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8113564d-92f4-4287-87bf-ba631b91f7f3.jpg?v=1733767649","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/new-york-drawings-9781770460874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}