Art Young's Inferno
(Book)

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Contributors
Bray, Glenn, writer of foreword.
Heller, Steven writer of introduction.
Status
Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
817 Y841
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Book
Physical Desc
xxvi, 162 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English

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Originally published in 1934.
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Hell was once a desolate place of fire and brimstone wherein all were miserable. And then the capitalists came and supplanted Satan's rule with the almighty power of the dollar. Now, only the poorest of sinners suffer, while rich hellions live in relative comfort and luxury. Modern conveniences now placate the masses, swanky hotels and thrilling amusement parks entice tourists and Hell has become more hellish than ever before. In 1934, the celebrated political cartoonist Art Young conjured a vision of Hell that in its greed, inequity, and misery reflected the all-too-real hellscape of Depression-era America, and stands as one of the most searing indictments of capitalism ever published. This stunning re-issue of the classic illustrated novel presents Young's lush pen-and-ink drawings as facsimiles of his original pages; the artwork appears as it did on his drawing board, with visible brushstrokes and pencil annotations. This edition also includes a foreword by curator Glenn Bray and an introduction by acclaimed graphic designer Steven Heller plus the original 1934 essays by Young himself and his "friend, admirer, and attorney" Charles Recht.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Young, A., Bray, G., & Heller, S. (2020). Art Young's Inferno (Original art edition.). Fantagraphics Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Young, Art, 1866-1943, Glenn, Bray and Steven Heller. 2020. Art Young's Inferno. Fantagraphics Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Young, Art, 1866-1943, Glenn, Bray and Steven Heller. Art Young's Inferno Fantagraphics Books, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Young, Art, Glenn Bray, and Steven Heller. Art Young's Inferno Original art edition., Fantagraphics Books, 2020.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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