DRAWING BLOOD
 
�Drawing Blood is packed with enough energy and edge to make Patti Smith�s Just Kids seem like a field trip to Disneyland�Candid, earthy, romantic, funny, omnivorous... A portrait of a tough woman winning (finally) in a tough profession in the toughest of cities� (Shelf Awareness)

�Crabapple is smart and wicked and wicked smart, a master of imagery and perception, and so her art always works on multiple levels. So too the book. She�s not afraid to provide contradictory thoughts and feelings. Drawing Blood might be the sexiest thing you read this year.� (Daily Beast)

�This beautiful book, generously graced with so many illustrations, is artfully designed and fun to browse for the images alone�But Crabapple�s tight, vibrant, jabbing prose, and prescient asides are the reason to buy this work. Her narrative is well-crafted, expertly told, and completely compelling.� (Seattle Times Book Review)

�The book reads like a notebook of New York, a cultural history of a certain set. Filtered through her eyes, we see 9/11, the aftermath of the crash, Occupy Wall Street, Hurricane Sandy and onward... [Crabapple is] a new model for this century�s young woman. (New York Times Book Review)

�Celebrated New York journalist Crabapple is also one of America�s best, most original artists. Her memoir tells the story of her remarkable life, from her days modeling for Suicide Girls to her groundbreaking Dr. Sketchy�s Anti-Art School and her work with Occupy Wall Street.� (Men�s Journal)

�Hers is a story of art as liberation�Molly detects the bright and beautiful as well as she does the dark and fearful in the world not just because her eye is keen, but also because her eyes are so wide open.� (Alana Massey, Buzzfeed Books)

�Among the book�s delights are the frequent examples of her work, from jittery sketches to lush, colorful paintings ? both words and images are the product of a keen eye and devastating pen.� (Boston Globe)

�Jaw dropping, awe inspiring, and not afraid to shock, Crabapple is a punk Joan Didion, a young Patti Smith with paint on her hands, a twenty-first century Sylvia Plath. There�s no one else like her; prepare to be blown away by both the words and pictures.� (Booklist (starred review))

�Lavishly illustrated, the book offers a candid portrayal of an artist�s journey to self-knowledge and fulfillment.� (Kirkus Reviews)

�Artist, writer, and activist Crabapple was compelled from a young age by the need to draw because it gives her a sense of self worth. Her struggles as an impoverished artist are rendered here in raw, vivid prose, accompanied by her arresting illustrations.� (Publishers Weekly)
 
About the Author
 
Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for Vice and has written for the New York Times, the Paris Review, and the Guardian, among other publications. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. She lives in New York City.
 
Product details
Publisher : HARPERCOLLINS
Language : English
Hardcover : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062797220
ISBN-13 : 978-0062797223
Item Weight : 685 g
Dimensions : 16 x 3.3 x 21.84 cm