On sale date: May 26, 2020
The preeminent American political cartoonist's classic reinterpretation of Dante's Inferno as a satirical indictment of capitalism — as it has never been seen before.
Capitalist oligarchs and their minions have been condemned to Hell, but they lead a hostile takeover, throw out Satan, and privatize the Inferno. Operated by a corporate monopoly who maximizes profits and misery, Hell has become the perfect capitalist paradise. Fantagraphics, the premier publisher of cartoon art, presents each page of Young's art scanned from the original and reproduced in full color. His brushstrokes are clearly visible and this artwork appears as it did on his drawing board. This edition also includes the original 1934 essays by Young and his "friend, admirer, and attorney" Charles Recht, a foreword by acclaimed graphic designer Steven Heller, and an introduction by art collector and documentarian Glenn Bray.
Praise
"Young was of his time, ahead of his time, and timeless in terms of conceptual acuity and pictorial savvy. Nothing proves this better than this superb new edition of his 1934 classic." — Print Magazine
"Political cartoons usually have the shelf life of yogurt, yet many of Art Young's drawings from the early twentieth century remain fresh and hilariously witty." — The New Yorker
"Young's art remains timeless. With his help, we can keep laughing far into the future. It may be our only hope." — Times Literary Supplement
"Published at a time when political rancor overwhelms nearly every other conversation, [Young's work] is a welcome reminder of how poignant, elegant and, yes, funny a historic political cartoon can be." — Chicago Tribune
"Young's social commentary seeks to punish the abusively wealthy in the here and now. His pen, whether drawing or printing, is filled with the same critical wit." — PopMatters
Specs
- Pages
- 188
- Format
- Hardback
- Color
- Black and white.
- Dimensions
- 8.6" × 11.3"
- ISBN-13
- 9781683962809