It follows the human dramas of a single corner of a single house over the course of millennia, from prehistory to the 1800s to the present day to the distant future. Here is the nonlinear story of a corner of a room and the events that have occurred in that space over the course of hundreds of thousands of years. About the author richard mcguire is a regular contributor to the new yorker. Richard mcguire born 1957 is an american illustrator, comic book artist, childrens book author, and musician. A birth date, a death date, loving and painful memories, banalities, transient spaces, and always an eye on the time. Richard mcguire makes a book, which tracks the process.
Here is a comic by richard mcguire that tells the story of a single room over the course of billions of years. Richard mcguire s here is the story of a corner of a room and of the events that have occurred in that space over the course of hundreds of thousands of years. Here is richard mcguires unique graphic novel based on the legendary 1989 comic strip of the same name. Richard mcguires here is the story of a corner of a room and of the events that have occurred in that space over the course of hundreds of thousands of years. Illustrator mcguire whats wrong with this book, 1997, etc. See all books authored by richard mcguire, including night becomes day, and here, and more on. He is a founding member and bassist for the band liquid liquid. Chris ware on here by richard mcguire a gamechanging graphic novel. Expanding on an influential piece that first appeared in raw in 1989, mcguire, best known for his illustrated childrens books, explores a single patch of land apparently in perth amboy, n. Discover book depositorys huge selection of richard mcguire books online. Richard mcguires groundbreaking comic strip here was published under art spiegelmans editorship at raw in 1989. A new, fullcolor graphic novel version of here is stunning. Mcguire s first graphic novel, to use that contested term.
Here by richard mcguire 2014, hardcover at the best online prices. Richard mcguire s groundbreaking sixpage comic here was first published in raw magazine in 1989. The book draws from the artists childhood memories, dreams, and. On a recent wednesday night, the artist richard mcguire discussed his new book, here, with bill kartalopoulos, the editor of the best american comics series, at 192 books, on tenth avenue. In richard mcguires timebending graphic novel here, the past, present and a vividly imagined future are all set in the same specific location. In 2010, mcguire announced a graphic novel version here expanded to 300 pages, fullcolor. In this special ebook edition, scenes can be shuffled and reshuffled, leading to new narrative combinations and connections, and visual surprises await you at the turn of the page. Every once in a while an artist comes along who takes the accrued potential of his or her discipline and recasts it into a brand new way of seeing or feeling. That is the premise of richard mcguires brilliant and revolutionary here, for which the term graphic novel feels awfully small. Over more than three hundred pages, mcguire revisits and rebuilds his original strip with flashy interiors set in vivid pastels, and landscape sequences fleshedout in moody watercolors. He has written and illustrated both childrens books and experimental comics, including the seminal work here. Up to now he has been best known as an illustrator of new yorker covers, a director of animated films, a bass player in the. But it has taken richard mcguire 25 years to do something even more complicated.
Life inches forth from the neon nothingness of the planets surface circa 3 billion bce. In 2014, mcguire expanded the comic into a very wellreceived graphic novel. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Here, an interactive graphic novel by richard mcguire. Stretching the span of billions of years, mcguire takes a unique and interesting look at how time passes and how we, as the human species, are effected by it. Pages unspool like a playerpiano roll, each spread. A dinosaur may have once snacked where youre sitting.
For the longawaited booklength here, mcguire adds lavish color and some plot, but he preserves the captivating, uncanny sense of love, anger and tragedy flying across the centuries while staying in one place. Mcguire s original treatment of the conceptpublished in 1989 in raw magazine as six packed pages here gives way to a graphic novels worth of twopage spreads, and the work soars in the enlarged space. Here, richard mcguires new graphic novel the new york. Built in six pages of interlocking panels, dated by year, it collapsed time and space to tell the story of the corner of a room and its inhabitants between the years 500,957,406,073 bc and 23 ad. Here is an exquisitely drawn book, its restrained palette and pop style calling to mind the work. The interactive ebook edition is the longawaited fulfillment of a pioneering comic vision. The new york public library devoted an entire season to celebrating its arrival.
Richard mcguire is a regular contributor to the new yorker magazine. Here is richard mcguires unique graphic novel based on the legendary 1989. Here is, at heart, a compendium of small moments that chime in unexpected ways, and that together acquire genuine depth. His illustrations have been published in the new york times, the new yorker, and le monde. It was published by pantheon books in december 2014. Richard mcguire on here, his groundbreaking graphic novel. Chris ware on here by richard mcguire a gamechanging.
And while this book doesnt take any of the original 6page story, it nonetheless expands the idea into a book length project. From one of the great comic innovators, the longawaited fulfillment of a pioneering comic vision. His illustrations have been published in the new york times, the new yorker, le monde, and other publications. Mcguire developed the book based on this short story for fifteen years. Here, an interactive graphic novel by richard mcguire screendiver. This is based on, or spun out of, a 6page story that mcguire published in 1989 in raw vol. And regarding this one here well, i am way too excited to get really focused, but at least you can tell that i really liked it. In the ny times, luc sante called the book brilliant and revolutionary the book originated as a 36panel story published in 1989 in raw, the comics journal edited by art spiegelman and. From richard mcguire, one of the great comic innovators, an interactive ebook edition of here, the longawaited fulfillment of a pioneering comic vision. It was quickly recognized as a gamechanging achievement in graphic narrative. Richard mcguire books list of books by author richard. All the space is necessary from the start, here the book has the cast of an epic about it, and an epic is exactly what mcguire delivers. The here of here could be anywhere, but mcguire used his childhood home in new jersey as the basis for the books historical research. The book showcases various events that have taken place at a very.
An enthralling journey through a house, the families its held over the years, and the land before the house was even constructed. A simplelooking, blackandwhite cartoon that first appeared in raw magazine in 1989 clocking in at a mere 36 panels its maintained its hold on comic. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Richard mcguire is an illustrator, graphic designer, comic book artist, animator, childrens book author, musician and toy designer. In 2016 i had an exhibition at the museum angewandte kunst, timespace, after here by richard mcguire, 30 january to september 2016. That story had, and has, an incredible impact and influence within comics.
Richard mcguire expands on his timetraveling comic strip here to create a lively, inventive graphic novel. This mindblowing book, 15 years in the making, extends from the. Here launched a month later and has since become a best seller. Comics and graphic novels chris ware on here by richard mcguire a gamechanging graphic novel this mindblowing book, 15 years in the making, extends from the earths earliest days to beyond. Here is the comicbook equivalent of a scientific breakthrough. Richard mcguire a story with time as its main character might have fallen prey to a distancing didacticism, but here exudes empathy, curiosity, and wit. Here by richard mcguire is a pretty stunning graphic novel that possesses a quiet power and poignancy. His work has appeared in the new york times, mcsweeneys, le monde and liberation. In 1989 a blackandwhite comic by richard mcguire, modestly titled here, appeared in raw magazine. Mcguire discussed the unorthodox and drawnout process that led to the book length.