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Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus, creator of Wacky Packs and the Garbage Pail Kids, and father of the modern graphic novel (though he’s still demanding a blood test), presents this warts-and-all reproduction of his private sketchbooks — and the results are as candid, sharp, and funny as the relentlessly innovative man behind them. Be a Nose! is a rare glimpse into the secret scribblings of an American original.

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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: McSweeney's (February 28, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1934781142
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934781142
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,112 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars For Spiegelman Completists, August 17, 2009
This is an interesting side note for fans of Spiegelman's work. This is exactly what it is, pages from his sketchbooks. Again, if you're a fan this will be of interest but otherwise I can't imagine anyone else enjoying this. The production is nice, each book is it's own distinct size, and a nice but not essential item for the comics library.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully designed but lacking substance and cohesion, April 11, 2009
By Gwendolyn Dawson "Literary License" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus, presents this 3-volume reproduction of his private sketchbooks. The first volume is the small notebook Spiegelman took to the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1979. It's quite small and filled with black and white drawings. The second volume, dated 2007, is more substantive than the first, but my favorite is the third volume from 1983. Containing more detail and more color than the other two, the third volume is the most interesting to flip through.

Since there's no narrative and very few related images in these sketchbooks, they're best appreciated in small doses. The imagery is interesting but lacks the supporting substance found in Spiegelman's longer works. By far the best thing about these sketchbooks is their clever design. McSweeney's did a beautiful job publishing this "book," which consists of three volumes of different sizes, types, and textures. These really do look like real sketchbooks. If you leave them lying around the house, visitors will mistake you for the artsy type.
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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, June 21, 2009
Excellent job , great books. A different look at Art's art ( I like that......) and a glance at his work in progress a great addition to his "oeuvre".
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