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The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

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 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.

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

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 320
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781101870693
  • Genres
  • comics, history, art, asia, biography, politics, historical
  • Release date
  • 2016