Tag Archives: Chris Ware
The Toc Toc of “Nothing, Really”
Rather than encountering a disability that’s visually present but verbally absent, readers meet with very explicit mention of the protagonist’s body at various points in various texts:. Continue reading
At the Still Point of the Turning World: Chris Ware’s Building Stories and the Search for Structure in the Contemporary City
More than simply an exercise in narrative innovation, Building Stories is a project obsessed with the lived experience of time. Continue reading
Night and Day: Notes on Building Stories
Building Stories? Take your time, and read it carefully. Continue reading
Beautifully Failing, Anew
How does this concentrated exploration of failure shape our understanding of these artists’ accomplishments, as well as their relationship to their own work? Continue reading
Loss as Life in Building Stories
Loss means a lot of things in Building Stories, and, in keeping with the text’s complexity, loss is something that Ware’s characters dread, fight against, and fear, yet also something that they occasionally desire. Continue reading
“I Hoped That the Book Would Just Be Fun”: A Brief Interview with Chris Ware
The creator of Building Stories talks to us about boxes, architecture, parents, and iPhones. Continue reading
Building Stories: Stories about Art and Buildings, and Growing Up
As I unboxed Building Stories, sitting on the floor and slowly spreading out its wondrous contents, my first thought was of Marcel Duchamp’s Box in a Valise, his “portable museum”. Continue reading
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (10/10/12 – Found Art)
Down ‘n dirty Chris Ware chat from the front lines of the comics store, where OH SO MANY THINGS are due. Continue reading
