1. The Who the What and the When by Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe
It’s probably time you started your holiday shopping (I’m writing this as a reminder to myself…), and if you have an illustration-lover on your list, I’ve put together a short list of suggestions. Some books were recently released while others have been out for some time. I’ve included informative drawings, inspiring tales, graphic novels, and even a children’s book! So, this short list runs the gamut.
Do you have an illustration(ish) book you’re pining over? Or, one you love? Let me know on Twitter or Facebook!
2. Fifty Years of Illustration by Lawrence Zeegen and Caroline Roberts
3. Playing with Sketches by Whitney Sherman
4. Collage: Contemporary Artists Hunt and Gather, Cut and Paste, Mash Up and Transform by Danielle Krysa (AKA The Jealous Curator)
5. 120 Ways to Annoy Your Mother (And Influence People) by Ana Benaroya
6. Nobrow Issue No. 9 (a double issue!)
Sadly, this is out of stock on their website, but you can probably find it at your favorite independant bookstore!
7. Drawing is Magic by John Hendrix
8. This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (illustrator)
Currently reading this one. Great so far!
9. Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli
This is an old‑y, but a good‑y. Absolutely one of my favorite (if not my favorite!) graphic novels; it’s a poignant, beautifully-drawn, and multi-facted story. Excuse me while I go and read it for the umpeenth time.
10. Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag: 31 Objects from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum by Maira Kalman
