Way To Go GN

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So what’s so funny about death and dying? At age 93, Harry Mayerovitch penned these whimsical drawings that offer another perspective on the “Way to go.” Harry Mayerovitch, a D+Q regular in the last 3 editions of the anthology, had a remarkable career as an architect, designer, and cartoonist for nearly seven decades. With this new book, D+Q focuses on his cartooning work spanning three very different stages in his life. It begins in the 1950s with an overview his drawings, then moves ahead to 1973 with a major excerpt from his book, The Other One, and culminates yet another 30 years later with Mayerovitch’s most recent cartoons from 2003, Way To Go. The book presents a fascinating evolution of one artist’s work; from drawings of Hitler to the final period in Way To Go; a humorous-yet-gentle look at death and dying, as seen from the perspective of the now 94-year-old Mayerovitch. Throughout it all, Mayerovitch’s work is characterized by a playful wit, and wry artistic line full of energy and life. With an introduction and cover design by noted illustrator and New York Times Op-Ed arts editor, Steven Guarnaccia.