Two-dimensional man : a graphic memoir / Paul Sahre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sahre, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial artists--United States--Biography.

Commercial artists.

Graphic artists--United States--Biography.

Graphic artists.

Sahre, Paul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Abrams Press, 2017.

Summary:

Paul Sahre ranks alongside modern-day design heroes Stefan Sagmeister and Chip Kidd as one of the most influential graphic designers of his generation. "Two-Dimensional Man" is a fresh take on the traditional design monograph: part memoir, part art book, part meditation on creativity. Throughout, Sahre combines poignant personal essays about living creatively with artwork culled from his extraordinary 30-year career. In his revealing stories, Sahre portrays the creative life as one of constant questioning, inventing, failing, dreaming, and--ultimately--making. In "Two-Dimensional Man", Sahre documents how moments like these have informed his life as a designer and artist, and proves that humor and meaning can be found anywhere, if you're only willing to look. Paul Sahre is a visual contributor to the New York Times and the author of a book on ham radio. He once built and destroyed a life-size monster truck hearse for the band They Might Be Giants. Sahre received his BFA and MFA from Kent State University, has taught at the School of Visual Arts for the past 13 years, and is an in-demand lecturer worldwide. He is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale. He works in New York City.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Apologies to J. Müller-Brockmann

Prologue: Demon Eating Human Flesh

PART I (Chaos)

The Refrigerator

I Saw It on TV

Old Spice G.I. Joe

St. Mary's

My Father the Sports Fan

Abracadabra!

I ..... Was ..... Ray ..... Nitschke

Long Vertical Scar

Four Eyes

Schmaltz

Wetting the Bed

Larry Csonka vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Hockey Town, USA

Welcome to Fear City

Kiss Meets the Phantom Mother of the Park Stair Tract

Adventure

The Lottery

My First Car

PART II (Order)

"Kent State"

Visual Organization I

The Sophomore Entrance Exam

Speed

My Name Is Jonah

A Sign Painter Is Born

The Internship

From Gutenberg to Fluffernutter

The Man Behind the Curtain

What That Look Was

It Says You've Not Been Mistreated During Your Stay Here

Leer Model L40 Slant Ice Merchandiser

PART III (Entropy)

Looking for Work and the 100 Show

My First Job

I Will Design and Print These Posters for You

Angus Moves to Baltimore

Shape Shifter

To-Do List

A Graphic Design Love Story

Christmas in New York

O.O.P.S.

Searching For Ben Affleck

Wasting My Life, or, What a Designer Really Does

Getting Fucked by Steely Dan

101 Years of Solitude

Blame It on the Falling Sky

You Are Alive

The End of the World

Teaching

Centralia

X Marks the Spot

Book Cover Interlude

Maximum Fantastic Four

Picking up the Pencil

Regrets

Spreadin' the Luv

Future Map

Suicide Not Heart Attack

The Rise and Fall of the Paper Monster Hearse

Goodbye Angus

Acknowledgements

Credits.

Notes:

Includes fold-out map glued to inside back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781683350019

1683350014

OCLC:

1006411320