Comics are artistic stepchildren, almost never regarded as quite at the level of high art despite the best efforts of critics like McCloud to elevate them. A celebrated comics critic and artist, whose Understanding Comics is a fixture in many libraries, he's had ample opportunity to reflect on the nature of creative success over the course of his career. Scott McCloud mulls these and similar questions in The Sculptor, his first graphic novel. What if you attract a mass following - does that make you a sellout? What if you create a transcendent piece, but no one notices - is your taste just plain bad? Or you get your first rave review, but it's from a critic you've mocked for years. Maybe you get a show, but none of your pieces sell. If you're an artist, it can be tough to know when you've attained success. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Sculptor Author Scott McCloud
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