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Sculptor

Scott McCloud

Young sculptor David Smith has lost his gallery representation and is struggling with his work when he makes a bargain with Death. For 200 days, he can make his artistic visions real through any material he touches; afterward, he will die. His plans for an artistic legacy shift when he meets Meg and falls in love. Set in New York City, this graphic novel explores creativity, ego, insecurity, patronage, money, beauty, and competing ideas about art as David and Meg face an unavoidable ending.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Economics And Money · Grief And Loss · Love · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Anatomy Next, Inc.
Published
December 12, 2014
Pages
222
ISBN-13
9781735039060
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2016Fiction for Young Adults
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