Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers: Portraits of Fifty Famous Folks & All Their Weird Stuff
Author(s): James Gulliver Hancock
From Frida Kahlo to Abraham Lincoln, this illustrated almanac surveys history's most influential creative minds through the objects they owned, the clothes they wore, their quirks, foibles and idiosyncrasies. Each historical icon is depicted in whimsical hand-drawn portraits annotated with their associated trivia--including where they lived, what they ate, famous accomplishments, and more. A visually captivating who's-who of culture, an indie art treasure.
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"In Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers: Portraits of Fifty Famous Folks & All Their Weird Stuff, artist James Gulliver Hancock illustrates historical icons in a fun, infographic style - surrounded by their possessions, baggage, favorite locations and personality quirks. You're guaranteed to come away with new facts to cover any lull in cocktail party conversation - Abraham Lincoln started Thanksgiving? Albert Einstein hated Scrabble and didn't believe in marriage? Take that awkward party silences!' - Design*Sponge
James Gulliver Hancock currently works out of studios in The Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, New York and from his homeland studio in Sydney, Australia. His work has been exhibited internationally and he has worked for a wide variety of high profile clients including Dell, Coca-Cola, Businessweek, The New York Times, Poketo and more.
General Fields
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- : Chronicle Books Llc
- : Chronicle Books Llc
- : 0.395
- : 01 January 2014
- : 235mm X 184mm X 13mm
- : United States
- : 01 February 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : James Gulliver Hancock
- : Paperback / softback
- : annotated edition
- : English
- : 306.47
- : 112
- : 50