Drawn to New York: An Illustrated Chronicle of Three Decades in New York City - Hardcover

"As a cartoonist and graphic novelist, Kuper's art reflects the sequential grid that is Manhattan. Each window tells a story, and the rows of squares and infinite right angles form a map of one man's journey through the modern labyrinth. When viewed as a whole, Kuper's concrete visions of New York amount to an epic love poem." --Eric Drooker

"One of the strongest and truest radical voices to emerge from contemporary America." --Alan Moore, author of "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta"

"Kuper has long been among the most politically engaged and stylistically distinctive artists working in comics, and both qualities take center stage here. An artist at the top of his form." --"Publisher's Weekly"

"Kuper is a colossus; I have been in awe of him for over 20 years." --Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"

"The island of skyscrapers, the Mecca of cities, and well-known capital of the world, is the backdrop of this colorful odyssey of Peter Kuper and marks a triumph in his already successful career. "Drawn To New York" is a perfect choice while listening to 'New York, New York, ' though not played by Sinatra." --"Rolling Stone" (Mexico)

""Drawn to New York" is Peter Kuper's New York, and anybody who's spent any time here, physically or otherwise, will recognize the energy and architecture, the grime and crowds, the beautiful humanity, the foods, odors, and sights. Love it or not, there's no place on Earth quite like New York City, and few people have captured it as effectively as Kuper." --www.newsarama.com

"A showcase of city and artist, with an interesting interplay between the two . . . the city shaped him. And in return, Kuper continues to pay tribute by making art that adds to the city's ever-evolving mythos." --www.adastracomix.com

"""Working in a variety of formats from watercolor to ink to paint, collage and pencils, Peter Kuper creates a deep, brilliant, beautiful, and colorful history of his time in New York City. The stories ring with humor, insight and tragedy." --Mark Squirek, "New York Journal of Books"

"Kuper is extraordinary, a one-of-a-kind talent, and like the city it chronicles, " Drawn to New York" is beautiful, mutinous, kaleidoscopic, and essential." -Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of" The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"

"This collection of sketchbook pages and finished art brilliantly displays Kuper's fascination with the city he has called home for over four decades." --"Publishers Weekly"

Peter Kuper is a cofounder and editorial board member of political graphics magazine "World War 3 Illustrated" and a teacher who has taught at New York's School of Visual Arts and Parsons the New School for Design. Best known for drawing "Mad" magazine's Spy vs. Spy comic since 1997, he has also illustrated covers for "Newsweek" and "Time" magazine. He is the author of the graphic novel "Sticks and Stones," which won the New York Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, and "Diario de Oaxaca: A Sketchbook Journal of Two Years in Mexico." He lives in New York City. Eric Drooker is a third generation New Yorker, born and raised on Manhattan Island. His paintings are frequently seen on covers of the "New Yorker" magazine, and hang in various art collections throughout the United States and Europe. He is the author of two graphic novels, "Blood Song: A Silent Ballad," which won the American Book Award, and "Flood! A Novel in Pictures." He lives in Berkley, California.