Scrawl: An A to Z of Famous Doodles

(Hardback)

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From the first ever sketch of the Red Cross logo by its founder Clara Barton to a cartoon scrawled on a love letter from Charles Bukowski, the objects in this fascinating collection are a perfect reflection of the eclectic and storied cast of characters from whose archives theyve been collected over the years. Organised alphabetically, with a range of influential names, from William Burroughs to Mark Twain, the book is a voyeurs treasure trove of the ephemeral, in which cultural icons reveal their own preoccupations, passions, plans, and distractions in the marginalia of their daily correspondence. A satirical sketch by Marc Chagall sits beside a quick self-portrait by Charlie Chaplin; a throwaway drawing on a dollar bill by Joan Miro follows the first ever idle iteration of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren; and a hasty drawing by Andy Warhol precedes a sketch of Falstaff on a hotel notepad by Orson Welles.

A treat for lovers of the analog in the digital age, and reproduced beautifully on uncoated paper to come as close as possible to the texture of the originals, Scrawl connects high and low, art and science, history and literature, youth and age, with the universal truth of doodling.

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"Whether youre a frequent doodler or not,Scrawl: An A to Z of Famous Doodleswill draw you in (sorry!). The lovingly printed and fascinating visual encyclopedia is a voyeurs trove of intimate drawings by some of the worlds most respected and well-known minds. Included, youll find rare musings and early sketches by artists, writers, academics and actors such as Charlie Chaplin, Clara Barton, Mark Twain, Andy Warhol, and Marc Chagall. The best coffee-table books provide some much-needed respite from computer and phone screens, and this one is no exception." NEW YORK MAGAZINE

Author Bio

The Strauss-Schulsons are collectors and antiquarians, and caretakers of the David Schulson collection of autographs and artifacts. They live and work in New Jersey and New York.