![]() ![]() ![]() Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron often felt like it was made of very specific visual references that disappeared the more you tried to. Ink on Bristol board, 4 pieces, with the largest measuring 19 x 14.5.” Additional images available upon request. An Interview with Comics Mastermind Daniel Clowes. ![]() Clowes’ cover stands out as one of the most striking aesthetic pairings, as well as one the most intricate designs, demonstrating the full capabilities and impressive range of the comic language. Daniel Clowes of Eightball, Ghost World, Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron, Patience and more returns with his latest work, Monica. This special series of classic books was of particular importance to contemporary comic art, as many of the best cartoonists-including Chris Ware, Charles Burns, Art Spiegelman, Ivan Brunetti, and Seth-were commissioned to create new covers for classic works of literature that strongly resonated with their particular sensibilities. One of Clowes’ most elaborate illustrations, this book design for the 2007 Penguin Classics Graphic Deluxe Edition of Frankenstein-the complete artwork for the front cover (shown), back cover and spine, front, and rear flaps-encompasses a dramatic and boldly drawn self-contained comic strip, which intertwines selected key events from the classic story and functions as a uniquely Clowesian introduction to the text, as well as a short strip introducing Frankenstein author Mary Shelley. ![]()
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