Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts

by Chip Kidd

Book Overview

Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what's necessary. For 50 years, from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, Schulz wrote and illustrated Peanuts , the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world. In all, 17,897 strips were published, making it "arguably the longest story ever told by one human being," according to Robert Thompson, professor...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419716395
• ISBN13: 9781419716393
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 12.0" x 9.0"