![]() ![]() ![]() Rather, this is an opportunity to appreciate the building blocks of Building Stories: pen and ink drawings before color was digitally applied. While it’s not easy to absorb all of his comics’ intricate detail when they’re clustered together on a wall, that’s not really the point. If you’re not already a fan, this show just might convert you. Drawings for the project are now on display at both the Carl Hammer Gallery and NYC’s Adam Baumgold Gallery, a concurrence Ware attributes-on a delightful exhibition poster-to his “insatiable arrogance and diagnosed graphomania.” That self-deprecating humor is one of the many qualities that have earned the Oak Park–based artist an international following. Partially inspired by Duchamp’s Boîte-en-valise ( Museum in a Box), Ware’s new graphic novel Building Storiesunfolds over 14 discrete books and booklets, telling the story of three tenants in a Chicago apartment building. ![]()
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