The Art of Jim Woodring

Jim Woodring is one of the most unique authors in contemporary comics. Creator of the mythical character Frank , he has been developing for over forty years a completely visual universe, at once dreamlike, unsettling and profoundly poetic. Without dialogue or explanations, his stories function like waking dreams, where the absurd, innocence and cruelty coexist in a disturbing balance. His work is published and celebrated worldwide (Fantagraphics, museums and galleries), and has been praised by major figures in contemporary creation — one of his editorials was even written by Francis Ford Coppola . The Art of Jim Woodring offers rare access to his imagination: drawings, paintings and visions from one of the most personal universes ever created in comics.