{"product_id":"artist-paperback","title":"Artist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYeong-Shin Ma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Hong\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe satirical saga of three artists seeking recognition. But there can be only one Artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA novelist, single, forty-four years old. A painter, divorced, forty-six years old. A musician, single, forty-two years old. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the outer limits of relevancy in an arts culture that celebrates youth, these three men make up the artist group Arcade. Caught in circular arguments about what makes real art and concerned about the vapid interests of their younger contemporaries, none of them are reaping the benefits of success. But there's always another chance to make it. When it comes time, out of the three, who will emerge as an acclaimed artist? More important, when one artist's star rises, will he leave the rest behind? Following Yeong-shin Ma's hit manhwa, \u003ci\u003eMoms\u003c\/i\u003e, this plunge into artistic friendships is as hilarious and infuriating as it is real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith absurdist style and off-beat humor, \u003ci\u003eArtist \u003c\/i\u003esimultaneously caricatures and complicates the figure of the artist. The friendships between the three are impassioned and mercurial, resulting in conflicts about fashion choices, squabbles with foreign children, and changes in one another's artistic fortunes for better and worse. As the story progresses we see the ways that recognition--or lack thereof--molds each character's outlook, whether they will be changed by the scene or end up changing it to fit their ideals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYeong-shin Ma\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Seoul in 1982. He made his debut in 2007 and began publishing webtoon comics in 2015. Though comics publishing has moved from print to digital in Korea, he still prefers to work with pen and paper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecently, he started running the label Bookmark for Kakao Webtoon, creating and producing webtoons, as well as working as a story artist. He has published eleven works to date. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoms\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book to be published in English, received the Harvey Award for Best International Book and is set to be adapted as a TV series.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 636\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 7.67 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697658499135,"sku":"9781770466173","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bb4ac987002f8552e9b1efcba0f84309.webp?v=1765009507","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/artist-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}