Hipster Animals: A Field Guide
By (Author) Dyna Moe
Random House USA Inc
Ten Speed Press
15th October 2015
United States
General
Non Fiction
Wildlife: general interest
Popular culture
636.700222
Paperback
112
Width 166mm, Height 216mm, Spine 12mm
308g
A field guide to scenesters, trend-hoppers, and other cutting-edge species you've like, probably never heard of. They're pretty obscure. A field guide to scenesters, trend-hoppers, and other cutting-edge species you've like, probably never heard of. They're pretty obscure. An illustrated pocket guide to the hip characters populating "cool neighborhoods" across America, Hipster Animals helps readers identify these urban wildlife in their natural habitats. Including details on the creatures' identifying characteristics, diets, mating behavior, and calls, this parody reference guide provides a snarky glimpse into the foreign-yet all too familiar-world of the trendsetters among us.
Dyna Moe was one of my earliest comedy influences and teachers, and every time I see her work I am equally blown away and jealous that it is not of me, which is something I know I need to work on. I love this book because it shows hipsters for exactly what they truly are: disgusting animals.
Adam Pally, actor, Happy Endings and The Mindy Project
When I look at Dynas art, I feel deeply unsettled, which makes me feel right at home. Its like Jumanji meets Girls.
Lennon Parham, co-creator and star of Playing House
"I've always known Dyna Moe to be a rabble rouser and a genius. No one else I know has the ability to take adorable animals and turn them into a subversive and hilarious commentary on modern youth culture."
Chris Gethard, comedian, writer, and cult leader
Finally, a book with pictures that I dont have to feel embarrassed to be caught reading.
Paul Scheer, actor, The League and Fresh Off the Boat
An illustrator and comedy writer, DYNA MOE lives in the semi-hip neighborhood of the East Village, conveniently located between the Lower East Side (hippest neighborhood, late 90s) and Williamsburg, Brooklyn (hippest neighborhood, 2000s). Part of the first generation of performers at the Upright Citizens Brigade, she has written, directed, and taught comedy for more than 15 years. As an illustrator, she has drawn for a vast array of fashion designers, record companies, and media in print and online.