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A stunning graphic debut: the life of the legendary silent-film actor Lon Chaney (the original Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame), as imagined by an artist whose work recalls the style and skill of early-era New Yorker cartoonists.

From the artist: "''No one will ever love me!'' I believe it was this near-universal fear that makes Lon Chaney''s characters continue to resonate with us today. On their surface, most of them are distinctly unlikeable: they are monsters, outcasts, criminals. But through his unique magic, Chaney makes them empathetic. He pioneered the craft of makeup artist long before that term ever existed, and he used his expertise to hide himself from public view--what if nobody loved him?"

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Lon Chaney Speaks

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/10/2020
      ISBN13: 9781524747435, 978-1524747435
      ISBN10: 1524747432

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A stunning graphic debut: the life of the legendary silent-film actor Lon Chaney (the original Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame), as imagined by an artist whose work recalls the style and skill of early-era New Yorker cartoonists.

      From the artist: "''No one will ever love me!'' I believe it was this near-universal fear that makes Lon Chaney''s characters continue to resonate with us today. On their surface, most of them are distinctly unlikeable: they are monsters, outcasts, criminals. But through his unique magic, Chaney makes them empathetic. He pioneered the craft of makeup artist long before that term ever existed, and he used his expertise to hide himself from public view--what if nobody loved him?"

      PART OF THE PANTHEON GRAPHIC LIBRARY

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