The Complete Little Nemo by Winsor McCay

At once an adventure story, visual delight, and piece of cultural history, this publication is a tremendous monument to one of the most innovative pioneers-and one of the most intrepid explorers-of comic history. media and entertainment industry, and explores the immense art historical value of McCay's dream narrative.

In the illustrated essay, art historian and comics expert Alexander Braun places Winsor McCay's life and work within the cultural history of the U.S. TASCHEN's sumptuous Winsor McCay - The Complete Little Nemo collects, in full, glorious color, all 549 episodes of Little Nemo. Nemo's creator Winsor McCay was a founding figure in the modern American entertainment industry, above all with his revolutionary comics, which set standards for panel layout and storytelling technique, timing and pacing, and architectural and other detail that left an inestimable influence on subsequent artists, including Robert Crumb and Federico Fellini. The master creation of Winsor McCay (1869-1934), restless sleeper Nemo inspired generations of artists with his weekly adventures from bed to Slumberland, a realm of colorful companions, psychedelic scenery, and thrilling escapades. Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. McCays legacy is evident in the films of Walt. (W) Alexander Braun, Winsor McCay (A/CA) Winsor McCay The Complete Little Nemo 1910-1927 by Braun Alexander from . In the hundred years since their debut, Little Nemo and Gertie remain examples of the power of illustration art.

The Complete Little Nemo by Winsor McCay