{"product_id":"professional-heckler-the-life-and-art-of-duncan-macpherson-paperback-1","title":"Professional Heckler: The Life and Art of Duncan MacPherson - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Mosher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuncan Macpherson (1924-1993) was one of the greatest of Canadian cartoonists. He began his career as an illustrator for the Montreal Standard and Weekend Magazine, then joined the ranks of Maclean's and finally the Toronto Star. He won six National Newspaper Awards and a Molson Prize, among other honours. A formidable and groundbreaking artist, he was also an alcoholic who struggled with many personal demons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessional Heckler \u003c\/i\u003eis the first biography of Macpherson. Written by Terry Mosher, well known under the pen name Aislin for his decades of cartoons in the Montreal Gazette, the book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of Macpherson's drawings, paintings, and cartoons, as well as archival photographs. Both an admirer of Macpherson's work and a longtime student of the art, craft, and business of cartooning, Mosher brings a professional expertise and encyclopedic knowledge of the history of cartooning that allow him to comment on facets of Macpherson's work from a practical standpoint. With humour and affection, he provides remarkable insights into the artist's character, style, influences, personal foibles, and way of working. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA delight to read, \u003ci\u003eProfessional Heckler \u003c\/i\u003eis a pioneering work on an influential and controversial cartoonist that makes an essential contribution to the history of visual arts in Canada.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Mosher is a political cartoonist, an inductee of the Canadian News Hall of Fame, and the winner of the Michener-Baxter Award, a prestigious prize that honours exceptional contributions to the cause of public-interest journalism in Canada. An officer of the Order of Canada, he is the author of more than fifty books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.7 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46758225641669,"sku":"9780228001560","price":56.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/5Mlq59bogG9780228001560_95161bc7-1637-4b2c-899d-31e26b46ad22.webp?v=1787145278","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/professional-heckler-the-life-and-art-of-duncan-macpherson-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}