Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice

by D.B. Dowd

"Startlingly original." - Steven Guarnaccia, former op-ed director of the New York Times

From an accomplished practitioner, curator and theorist comes Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice to reset the terms for an ancient activity. D. B. Dowd embraces drawing as a process for everyone, not just artists. This beautifully designed book uses a wonderful range of visual samples to explore an elemental human capacity. The artifacts of drawing (chiefly, illustrations and cartoons) are rescued from outdated hierarchies of taste and engaged on their own theoretical and cultural terms.

Genres: Art, Drawing, Nonfiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Brad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Art is more than fine art. And especially for drawing/illustrating/cartooning: the picture is more than just the final product, includes the purpose and the process.
Fascinating perspectives. Maybe just a little bit too academic.

[Tim McAvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it.