Hip Hop Family Tree 1975-1983 Gift Box Set
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606997912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ed Piskor (1982) is an alternative cartoonist living and drawing out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former student of the Kubert School and is best known for his artistic collaboration with underground comics pioneers Harvey Pekar, his graphic novel Wizzywig, and his blockbuster series Hip Hop Family Tree. Piskor is revered for his combination of golden age drawing style and smart storytelling. The Washington Post once said th
"Eye Opening for a Hip-Hip N00b" according to Troy McFarland. Before reading this box set, I wasn't a big fan of hip-hop (with the exception of Ozomatli) As a child of the 80s, I never really got the back story of how hip hop became a thing. I kept hearing at the time that 'it was a fad' and 'it will never last'. Later, when I got Blondie's greatest hits in college, I thought "Rapture" was a poorly done rap that was ripping off hip-hop culture.This book book goes into detail about *why* all the calls of 'it's a fad' were made in the 80s, and the fact that Blondie was a friend of Fab Five Freddy, and did that song as a tribute. And, how it helped him and oth. One of the greatest comics ever created Yakov Hadash And ya don't stop. Look at some of the reviews around the internet for some more information but you should know that this is one of the best comics I have ever read, in every way -- draughtsmanship, design, color, content, and well-researched accuracy. If you like good comics, or hip hop, or beautiful art, or business history -- GET and enjoy this box set!. "this is a great edition for all the cartoon lovers" according to Amazon Customer. this is a great edition for all the cartoon lovers. the printing, the colours, the paper quality, everything about it is so carefully chosen it makes is a must have in every illustrator of cartoon fan library
Full color. Piskor tells this story as a perfect parody/pastiche/homage to ’90s Image comics. As if that’s not enough, in addition to the two books and the slipcase itself, Piskor has drawn a 24-page comic book Hip Hop Family Tree #300 specifically for this boxed set that elegantly reflects the confluence of hip hop and comics, which was never more apparent in the early 1990s than with the famous Spike Lee-directed Levi Jeans commercial starring Rob Liefeld, who went on to create Youngblood and co-found Image Comics, not to mention ending up on the radar of gangster rapper Eazy E. A special slipcover and a special comic are included in the smash hit’s gift set. To celebrate the resounding critical and commercial success of the first two volumes of Ed Piskor’s unprecedented history of Hip Hop, we are offering the two books in a mind-blowingly colorful slipcase, drawn and designed by the artist
His storytelling is evolving as the world of his narrative gets better, and the wild growth of the hip-hop industry in the mid-’80s suggests that Piskor’s best is yet to come.” - Oliver Sava, The A.V. The cartoonist streamlines a tangle of facts and figures into a cohesive history of America’s most subversive art form. Piskor’s style and design choices push the quality of this history of hip-hop over the top.” - Rob Clough, The Comics Journal“A rapid-fire telling of the early days of rap and hip hop culture… There’s a lot to learn even if you think you’ve heard it all.” - Gene Ambaum, Unshelved. “Captures the personalities, imagery and milestones with a hilarity and efficiency that no other medium could.