Description
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is a biography showcasing the life and work of Chan Hock Chye, a pioneering but largely forgotten comics artist in Singapore. With a career spanning more than five decades, from pre-independent Singapore through its three prime ministers, Chan’s work reflects the changing political and economic environment in Singapore.
Containing Chan’s original illustrations, paintings and sketches, this is a groundbreaking labour of love aimed at recapturing the portrait of an artist whose deep passion for comics and country is given a fitting tribute by award-winning comics artist Sonny Liew.
Endorsements
3 Eisner Awards (2017): Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Asia; Best Writer/Artist; Best Publication Design.
Other Eisner Award (2017) nominations: Best Graphic Album—New; Best Coloring; Best Lettering.
Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize (2016) for English Fiction.
An Economist Book of the Year (2016).
An NPR Graphic Novel Pick (2016).
A Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of 2016.
A New York Post Best Books of 2016.
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016.
A South China Morning Post Top 10 Asian Books of 2016.
An A.V. Club Best Comics of 2016.
A Comic Book Resources Top 100 Comics of 2016.
A Mental Floss Most Interesting Graphic Novel of 2016.
Winner of the Singapore Book Awards (2016) for Book of the Year and Best Book Cover Design.
A New York Times bestseller.