Norman Pettingill: Backwoods Humorist
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Individual Artists
Norman Pettingill: Backwoods Humorist Details
About the Author Gary Groth is the co-founder of The Comics Journal and Fantagraphics Books. He lives in Seattle.Johnny Ryan was born in Boston, MA, and lives in Los Angeles, CA. He is the co-creator and co-executive producer of the Nickelodeon TV series Pig Boat Banana Cricket.Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb is the author of numerous comic works and one of the pioneers of underground comics and arguably one of the most famous cartoonists in history. His books include The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb, and many more. He lives in the south of France with his wife, the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Read more
Reviews
I grew up in northern Wisconsin (very close to Iron River) and our local general store had a rovolving wire rack with Pettingill's cards. Every time I went into the store I would stand at the rack and examine each card. Given the level of detail in each card, I would be stuck there for some time. I loved the stuff. I was thrilled to find this book and to see that the Kohler Arts Center was recognizing Pettingill's talents. The book has a good collection showing the range of drawings he did. I remember a lot more that I would have appreciated seeing again. Includes an interesting biography of the artist.
