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The exhibition produced a variety of lavishly-illustrated
publications that were given away to attendees, including a
limited-edition catalog, oversized illustrated postcard, and trifold
brochure with a poster on one side and a 4.000-word comic-art essay on
the reverse. |
| The doors to the comic-art
exhibition and auditorium, specially decorated for the occasion. |
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Inside, visitors to the lecture view the gallery's display of
works by an amazing array of renowned artists, including Winsor McKay,
George Herriman, Walt Kelly, Frank King, Moebius. R. Crumb, Dan Clowes,
Charles Burns, Alex Ross and one-time Lincolnite S. Clay Wilson. |
| Another gallery room upstairs is
hung all around with art by Chris Ware, emphasizing "Rusty Brown"
pieces largely set in the Omaha area. |
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| The room is also decorated with
curios like these
Ware-illustrated lunchboxes and other memorabilia. |
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| A few
minutes before the conversation begins, the auditorium fills with
enthusiastic fans. |
Sheldon
curator Daniel Siedell escorts Ware through the crowd. |
| Photos from Chris Ware's conversation with Dan
Siedell: |
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 The artist narrates a slideshow of his work and methods. |
 A Ware New Yorker cover... |
 and the photo referernce used in the drawing. |
 The artist's drawing table with work in progress... |
 and a cover in the blue-pencil stage. |
 The artist's family... |
 and the budding superhero, age 7. |
 Ware's grandparents' Omaha home... |
 and the way it appears in his work. |
| At the conclusion of the program, the artist
spends over an hour signing autographs and meeting dozens of his fans. |
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