en-US Sat, 15 May 2021 20:24:29 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 50403459 #1 New York Times Bestseller � Washington Post Bestseller � Wall Street Journal Bestseller � Los Angeles Times Bestseller

"I've always looked upon cartooning as comedy's last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I'm funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny."

So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.]]> 272 Harry Bliss 1250262895 Mary Helene 5 visual 3.86 2020
author: Harry Bliss
name: Mary Helene
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/05/15
date added: 2021/05/15
shelves: visual
review:
Who would not give this 5 stars! Amazing wit and visual skill on every page! That it's a collaboration inspires me to test this idea, that two together might create something more than the sum of its parts. YES! and it was fun to read.
]]> 596838 64 Mitsumasa Anno 0064431908 Mary Helene 4 for-my-grandchildren, visual 3.77 1974
author: Mitsumasa Anno
name: Mary Helene
average rating: 3.77
book published: 1974
rating: 4
read at: 1985/01/01
date added: 2014/08/04
shelves: for-my-grandchildren, visual
review:
it's a totally amazing book. I love it. Here's the rub: the children I have read it to are not nearly as fascinated as I am. I think it is - unbelievably - too subtle for most children.
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In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton set out on an ambitious project: to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City.  Armed with his camera, he began crisscrossing the city, covering thousands of miles on foot, all in an attempt to capture New Yorkers and their stories.  The result of these efforts was a vibrant blog he called "Humans of New York," in which his photos were featured alongside quotes and anecdotes. 

Humans of New York is the book inspired by the Internet sensation. With four hundred color photos, including exclusive portraits and all-new stories, Humans of New York is a stunning collection of images that showcases the outsized personalities of New York.

Surprising and moving, Humans of New York is a celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of the city.]]> 304 Brandon Stanton 1250038820 Mary Helene 5 4.49 2013
author: Brandon Stanton
name: Mary Helene
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2014/06/14
date added: 2014/06/14
shelves: giftbooks, visual, non-fiction
review:
A book to share and to give. It gave rise to several different reflections. (a) Groups of people seem settled, at peace, and the people alone seem to generate more interaction with the camera. (b) sexuality: what role does this play? (c) most of these folks are colorful and also happy. Correlation? or is it just colorful made a better photograph and happy is what people generally are? or only happy people allowed their photos to be taken? Or...being free enough to be outrageously dressed meant one is free enough to be happy. Could be!
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