Drew Friedman's Chosen People (Hardcover)

Drew Friedman's Chosen People By Drew Friedman, Merrill Markoe (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Drew Friedman, Merrill Markoe (Introduction by)
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Description


America’s greatest living portrait artist presents his favorite subjects.


Artists, cartoonists, comedians, musicians, actors, politicians, the famous and the infamous, these chosen people are just that: People chosen to be rendered by the man BoingBoing calls “The greatest living portrait artist.” Subjects include Johnny Cash, Marc Maron, Redd Foxx, Gilbert Gottfried, The Marx Brothers, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Weiner, and of course Friedman favorite Shemp Howard. No one is spared the loving Friedman treatment, including Drew Friedman himself! 

About the Author


Drew Friedman's work has appeared in The New York Times, Mad, New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and many other magazines. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and collaborator, Kathy Bidus, and their two beagles.



Merrill Markoe is best known as the Emmy-winning co-creator of Late Night with David Letterman. A comedy writer, she's worked on TV shows such as Sex and the City and published collections of her essays. She lives in Malibu.

Praise For…


Drew Friedman is one of my favorite illustrators, I love his portraits. I’m honored to be included in this book!
— Marc Maron - WTF

We've said before that Drew Friedman is the greatest living portrait artist, and his new book, Drew Friedman’s Chosen People, offers proof of my claim.

— Boing Boing
Product Details
ISBN: 9781683960591
ISBN-10: 1683960599
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Publication Date: December 12th, 2017
Pages: 136
Language: English