The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

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<em>The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye </em>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 work and 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. <b>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 A New York Times bestseller An Economist Book of the Year 2016 An NPR Graphic Novel Pick for 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 Books 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</b>