Seymour Chwast

Do you know anyone who has a love-hate relationship with their nose? Join artist Seymour Chwast as he gets Nosy about one of the most obvious yet oft-maligned facial features with this illustrated-nonfiction board book that manages to be both affirming and gently humorous. "Whatever the shape or size, all noses are good." The tell-tale shape of the book will also invite interactions beyond reading or listening, perhaps encouraging #bookface enthusiasts to sample a new profile.

A clever and quirky puzzle book from the legendary graphic designer is a blast for kids and caregivers. With every page of colorful, original illustration, MistakEs invites young readers to spot what's not right. Whose feet are sticking out of the blanket at the end of the bed? Which turtle isn't like the rest? One clock doesn't work--can you find it? These are just some of the funny, off-kilter puzzles and challenges artist Seymour Chwast presents for your amusement and instruction. Kids--and parents and siblings and teachers and librarians--will love spending time finding the mistakes. Includes an answer key in the back.

A descent into discovering different versions of hell and its realms of torture around the world across literature, religions, culture, and folklore, gorgeously illustrated and accompanied by writing on the origins and details of each hell. Whether it's a real place, a human construct, an idea, or a superstition, hell is a grotesque demimonde in literature, cultures, religions, and folklore throughout the ages. There are many different hells to be found, each one distressing in its own way. But they all share the same essence: they are terrible places guarded by one or more evil spirits, where punishment is split into various levels of damnation. Those who wish to venture on this dangerous journey beyond the gates of the underworld will find their guide in two extraordinary authors and graphic designers: Steven Heller and Seymour Chwast. And like Dante in the footsteps of Virgil, they will be able to navigate their way through the burning (or icy!) dark realms that lurk in the heart of the human imagination-the Jewish Gehenna, the Sunni Jahannam, the Swahili hell, the Mayan myth of Xibalba, and many others-as well as all the characters who have created hell, visited it, or been involved in more or less fortunate descents into it. Equally appealing to fans of the literary hellscape of Dante's Inferno, the bright utopia of The Good Place, and the dark humor of Edward Gorey, Hell offers a feast of chillingly hilarious graphic art and illuminating content that comprehensively plumbs the multiple depths of the underworld.

Making friends has never been so adventurous as in this hilarious tall tale from design legend Seymour Chwast! How far would you travel to find a friend? Whether you go to the South Pole to party with penguins, to the moon to have lunch with an astronaut, or high up a building to meet a window washer, bring a little gift, and all will go well. Award-winning graphic designer Seymour Chwast, co-founder of the legendary Push Pin Studios, takes us on a journey around the world (and off it!). And in the end, of course, it turns out you don't have to go far at all to find a friend.

Getting lost is a matter of perspective in this clever picture book about a dog making his way home?with help from new friends?after a gust of wind blows him halfway across the world! In this charmingly illustrated picture book for ages 3 to 6, a dog is blown away by a rogue gust of wind, sent far away while he's in the middle of his bath with his owner. As the dog finds his way back home, he makes new friends all over the world who offer timely and generous help. Like all of Chwast's stories, there is a truth hidden in its goofball premise: that if you keep your head on you and are willing to ask for help, all sorts of good folks may come to your aid.

Popular sayings from around the world come to life in Seymour Chwast's iconic and humourous design style, perfect for graduates and curious kids. "If you walk on thin ice, you might as well dance"-this and many other wise sayings from many countries take on a whole new dimension when Seymour Chwast's pen delivers a memorable visual rendition. Life lessons have never been so amusing to think about and maybe even learn from. This colourful book is a perfect gift to spur laughter, learning, and cultural savoir faire for curious kids, graduates, or anyone starting a new chapter. Includes a brief and fascinating afterword explaining the history and staying power of these sayings around the world.

These wacky and witty visual puzzles by legendary and award-winning graphic designer Seymour Chwast will have everyone speechless with delight!Chwast, the artist and co-founder of the infamous Pushpin Studios, had an enormous influence on design and illustration everywhere. Now, he brings his unique perspective and spontaneity to the letters of the alphabet. With vibrant color and amusing scenarios, this creative book will capture the interests of children and adults of all ages as readers find the letter hidden in each scene. From the dance floor to deep under the sea, the ski slope, and the swimming pool, children will delight in the colorful images in Chwast's distinctive style and the puzzle of discovering each letter. The simple yet striking artwork will foster their creativity and imagination. As they search for the A disguised as a party hat and the trumpet shaped like a Z, this book is the perfect way for early readers to practice the alphabet while having lots of fun too.About the Author / Illustrator: A creative genius of illustrative arts, Seymour Chwast is a founding partner of the celebrated Push Pin Studios (now Pushpin Group). His work has been featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, and The Atlantic among many others. Chwast illustrated the highly regarded book Harry's Bath (2005) and series of graphic novel adaptations of major classic works with Bloomsbury Press including Dante's Inferno (2010), Canterbury Tales (2011), and the Odyssey (2012). Chwast has recently published a book of posters from Schiffer Publishing and has an upcoming accompanying exhibition at the Poster House Museum (Fall 2021). He maintains an active presence in the graphic arts and illustrators community, and he continues to have his work displayed in museums such as the MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, San Francisco MoMA, Galerie Pompidou (Paris), Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Louvre), among others.

With bright, whimsical art, this humorous guessing game and visual puzzle from a legendary graphic designer will delight design fans of all ages. Is that a table--or a cow? You won't believe your eyes as this humorous guessing game and visual puzzle from award-winning graphic designer Seymour Chwast, co-founder of the legendary Push Pin Studios, transforms a simple object into something completely different. Each delightfully drawn initial image is revealed, after a page turn, to be part of a larger or more elaborate thing. The objects become both more complex and sillier--ball and toaster? Nah, it's a bulldog--as we make our way to the final transformation, a pair of scissors that becomes the face of the cat we've been waiting for. Readers young and old will giggle as they see the importance of recognizing odd but simple shapes and learning how they work together to form more complicated images.

This collection of over 140 curated posters by the revolutionary graphic artist Seymour Chwast provides context and insight into not only his five-decade career, but the poster genre itself. Since founding Push Pin Studios alongside Milton Glaser and Edward Sorel in the 1950s, Chwast’s posters have been widely celebrated for their combination of subversive style and strong political satire. His caustic humor, graphic hand, and visual commentary cleverly synthesize in a way that is both wry and immediately understandable. Posters are arranged by type—Causes, Commerce, Information, Exhibits, and Lectures—rather than chronology, which, along with the large format, invites readers to engage thematically with the designs. Commentary on each poster makes this a valuable resource for students, educators, historians, and all who appreciate the unique ability of posters to subvert notions of popular culture, politics, and design at once. Essays by Shepard Fairey and Steven Heller contextualize Chwast's impact on 20th-century design.

The Mighty Elvis is a commemoration of his life andtimes in the form of an art book, told through the unique vision of legendarydesigner and illustrator Seymour Chwast. Beautifully illustrated throughout, itpresents an enhanced portrait of one of America's greatest celebrities. With text by author Steven Brower (Satchmo:The Life and Art of Louis Armstrong), The Mighty Elvis reminds us of thecontinuing stardom of one of the most popular American singers of all time.Through Chwast's illustrations, cartoons and comics we get to relive his earlylife, his meteoric rise to fame and how he was affected by, and in turn,affected the world of music in the many genres he mastered. The book covers hisfirst appearances on television, Graceland, his meeting with President Nixon andhis wedding to Priscilla, and much more. Millions of fans loved him, purchasedhis records, attended his sold out shows and went to his thirtythree films.Death, forty years ago, has not diminished his fame. "Elvis Lives!" The MightyElvis is a celebration, in art and design, of the life of a great icon of theAmerican Scene!

A prescient and humorous tale of a boy's futuristic life gone haywire with the interruption of ... nature. GO BACK TO YOUR CLASS, says the mini-machine. The brightly moving thing flutters into Arno's hand. It feels warm. Attached to a foot is a label, reading: BIRD. Two hundred years in the future, Arno's pre-programmed, machine-controlled day takes an unexpected turn when nature intercedes. Arno wakes each morning when his personalized "mini-machine" tells him it's time. The mini-machine squawks at him all day: "Eat your Instant Mealtime," "Wait for the school jet," "Go to your electric tuba lesson," "Do not step off the Power Path.."... But Arno's curiosity and a little yellow bird lead Arno off his pre-programmed track. "Go Back to Your Class " squawks the mini-machine with increasing alarm. Arno's mischievousness will delight young readers. And Seymour Chwast's illustrations, including his Seuss-like mechanical inventions, are both charmingly old-fashioned and presciently futuristic. A gentle corrective to our infatuation with electronics, Arno and the Mini-Machine is a sweet reminder of the joy of nature and following one's own path.

Seymour Chwast, an icon of the graphic design world, has delighted audiences with his adaptations of "The Divine Comedy," "The Canterbury Tales," and "The Odyssey," but it is in Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" that he has found his match. Inspired by Twain's comic irreverence for the Knights of the Round Table, Chwast's illustrations showcase his humor at its finest. He brings us a brilliant imagining of the beloved hero, Hank Morgan, as well as the full cast of Camelot characters, from Merlin to Lancelot to the king himself. With a bold and colorful design and no shortage of witty surprises, this is Mark Twain as you've never seen him before.