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The Who, the What, and the When: 65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks of History Hardcover – October 14, 2014

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"The most generous book in the world.... There is something quite wonderful about witnessing one human being selflessly bolster the creative achievement of another. That's precisely what illustrator extraordinaire Julia Rothman and her collaborators Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe celebrate in The Who, the What, and the When- an illuminating inventory of the little-known champions behind a wide range of cultural icons. Each story is told by a different writer and illustrated by a different artist, all of astounding range and talent." - Brain Pickings

"The most generous book in the world.... There is something quite wonderful about witnessing one human being selflessly bolster the creative achievement of another. That's precisely what illustrator extraordinaire Julia Rothman and her collaborators Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe celebrate in The Who, the What, and the When- an illuminating inventory of the little-known champions behind a wide range of cultural icons. Each story is told by a different writer and illustrated by a different artist, all of astounding range and talent." - Brain Pickings

"The most generous book in the world.... There is something quite wonderful about witnessing one human being selflessly bolster the creative achievement of another. That's precisely what illustrator extraordinaire Julia Rothman and her collaborators Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe celebrate in The Who, the What, and the When- an illuminating inventory of the little-known champions behind a wide range of cultural icons. Each story is told by a different writer and illustrated by a different artist, all of astounding range and talent." - Brain Pickings

"A charmingly illustrated compendium of history's most fascinating-and largely unknown-sidekicks." - Entertainment Weekly

"A charmingly illustrated compendium of history's most fascinating-and largely unknown-sidekicks." - Entertainment Weekly

"A charmingly illustrated compendium of history's most fascinating-and largely unknown-sidekicks." - Entertainment Weekly

"Sixty-five illustrators and as many writers collaborated for these surprising, fun bios of history's secret sidekicks, including Mrs. Warhola, who inspired her son Andy's fascination with groceries." - mental_floss magazine

"Sixty-five illustrators and as many writers collaborated for these surprising, fun bios of history's secret sidekicks, including Mrs. Warhola, who inspired her son Andy's fascination with groceries." - mental_floss magazine

"Sixty-five illustrators and as many writers collaborated for these surprising, fun bios of history's secret sidekicks, including Mrs. Warhola, who inspired her son Andy's fascination with groceries." - mental_floss magazine

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Jenny Volvovski, Julia Rothman, and Matt Lamothe are partners in ALSO, an award-winning Chicago– and New York–based design firm.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books (October 14, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 167 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452128278
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452128276
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.82 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1 x 10.5 inches
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    Julia Rothman is an illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. She has an illustrated column in the New York Times called Scratch, that focuses on small businesses. Her illustrations have appeared on a variety of things: wallpaper, stationery, subway posters, billboards, fabric and dishes. She has authored twelve books and counting. Her books have been praised by the Wall Street journal, New York Times, the Atlantic, PBS News Hour, the Boston Globe and others.

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    Matt Lamothe is an illustrator and animator. He is part of ALSO, a small design company he started with friends from the Rhode Island School of Design. When he's not on the computer, he finds comfort in pastries, coffee, and basic carpentry. He lives and works in Washington.

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