{"product_id":"drawn-to-purpose-martha-h-kennedy-9781496815927","title":"Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 Eisner Award for the Best Comics-Related Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in partnership with the Library of Congress, \u003ci\u003eDrawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists \u003c\/i\u003epresents an overarching survey of women in American illustration, from the late nineteenth into the twenty-first century. Martha H. Kennedy brings special attention to forms that have heretofore received scant notice--cover designs, editorial illustrations, and political cartoons--and reveals the contributions of acclaimed cartoonists and illustrators, along with many whose work has been overlooked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring over 250 color illustrations, including eye-catching original art from the collections of the Library of Congress, \u003ci\u003eDrawn to Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into the personal and professional experiences of eighty women who created these works. Included are artists Roz Chast, Lynda Barry, Lynn Johnston, and Jillian Tamaki. The artists' stories, shaped by their access to artistic training, the impact of marriage and children on careers, and experiences of gender bias in the marketplace, serve as vivid reminders of social change during a period in which the roles and interests of women broadened from the private to the public sphere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The vast, often neglected, body of artistic achievement by women remains an important part of our visual culture. The lives and work of the women responsible for it merit much further attention than they have received thus far. For readers who care about cartooning and illustration, \u003ci\u003eDrawn to Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e provides valuable insight into this rich heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha H. Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496815920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496815927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018 pg. 84","brand":"Martha H. Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571086348543,"sku":"9781496815927","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2d3bb06-5ce9-4a2d-aedd-f5e8a897f70d.jpg?v=1738807205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drawn-to-purpose-martha-h-kennedy-9781496815927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}