Background
Blechman, R. O. was born on October 1, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Mae Blechman.
(A collection of multi-panel graphic stories by this carto...)
A collection of multi-panel graphic stories by this cartoonist. All the text in the book, the colophon and the dust jacket is done by the author/artist.
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( A collection of graphic narratives from one of the most...)
A collection of graphic narratives from one of the most influential and respected visual artists of the past half century Talking Lines is the first-ever comprehensive collection of the work of R. O. Blechman, one of the most prolific and influential visual artists of the twentieth century. His graphic stories are at once jocular, wry, and profound. Blechman ruminates on such various topics as nuclear weapons, war, wiretapping, Christopher Columbus, Leo Tolstoy, William Shakespeare, and Virginia Woolf. His stories have appeared in the seminal magazine Humbug (edited by Harvey Kurtzman), The Nation, Nozone (edited by his son, Nicholas Blechman), The New York Times, and The New York Times Book Review. Blechman is a modern master of all things visual whose timeless intellect and stripped-down artistry propels his nonstop relevancy. He is one of the few artists who has been able to balance the commercial and the artistic. In his polished and unparalleled career, he has been heralded as one of the great cartoonists, the author of one of the first modern graphic novels, an Emmy and Cannes Film Festival award-winning animator with a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, a Hall of Fame art director, and even a blogger for The Huffington Post.
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(RENOWNED ARTIST R. O. BLECHMAN'S illustrations are instan...)
RENOWNED ARTIST R. O. BLECHMAN'S illustrations are instantly recognizable. For more than fifty years, his work has appeared on the covers of The New Yorker, run alongside op-eds in The New York Times, graced the pages of Harper's Bazaar, and, more recently, been featured on The Huffington Post, providing unspoken commentary on the world at large. In Dear James, Blechman has compiled all the wisdom he has accumulated over the course of his esteemed career into a series of poignant yet instructive letters written to an imagined young illustrator, "James." The result is a wise and mesmerizing meditation on creativity. Flush with wit and candor, Blechman's correspondence delves into his own trash can of false starts and failed beginnings, in addition to his artistic triumphs, to offer James both encouragement and criticism. He urges him to reach his potential as an artist, advising him on practical aspects -- proper technique, choice of work environments, dealing with editors -- and along the way provides invaluable insights on art, and life, that lay bare the challenges James will face as he aims to be successful in this demanding field. In the tradition of Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Dear James is an indispensable tool for any up-and-coming creative person looking for advice and inspiration, as well as a memorable read for those daring enough to chase their dreams.
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Blechman, R. O. was born on October 1, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Mae Blechman.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1952.
Freelance illustrator, New York City, since 1953; freelance producer, designer animated films, New York City, since 1975; president, R.O. Blechman, Inc., New York City, since 1978; president, The Ink Tank, New York City, since 1979.
( A collection of graphic narratives from one of the most...)
(A collection of multi-panel graphic stories by this carto...)
(RENOWNED ARTIST R. O. BLECHMAN'S illustrations are instan...)
Trustee Swann Foundation. Member Alliance Graphique International, American Institute Graphic Arts, Graphic Artists Guild.
Married Moisha Kubinyi, March 3, 1960. Children: Nicholas, Max.