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PublisherAbrams, Inc.

ISBN-101419761986

ISBN-139781419761980

eBay Product ID (ePID)5061253329

Product Key Features

Book TitleI Exaggerate : My Brushes with Fame

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTopic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, Popular Culture

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Humor

AuthorKevin Nealon

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight35.3 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-932180

ReviewsAn impressive collection from a multifaceted artist. The anecdotes that Nealon includes with each image are heartwarming and sincere.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal792.7028092

SynopsisBeloved Saturday Night Live alum Kevin Nealon shares original full-color caricatures and insightful personal essays about his famous friendsIn I Exaggerate, famed comedian and actor Kevin Nealon pairs his artwork with sweet, funny, and endearing stories about the subjects he paints. From reminiscences about Saturday Night Live hosts to an excerpt from the eulogy he gave at his dear friend Garry Shandling's funeral, the writing in this book is warm and nostalgic, and the list of subjects Kevin wants to cover is everyone you could hope for. In addition to Nealon's paintings, the book includes doodles on SNL scripts, early artwork drafts, and insights into his relationship with art, which he likens to his relationship to comedy. This is a charming project from a comedy all-star. Subjects include: Budd Friedman, Robin Williams, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, Jim Carey, Buzz Aldrin, Tilda Swinton, Dana Carvey, Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Daisy Edgar Jones, Timothée Chalamet, James Taylor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Walken, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Howard Stern, Carrie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Vedder, Kurt Cobain, Billie Eilish, John Travolta, Harry Dean Stanton, The Pointer Sisters, Garry Shandling, Tom Petty, Tiffany Haddish, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Emma Stone, Prince Rogers Nelson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Robert Plant, Rami Malik, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Dave Chappelle, Lady Gaga, Jeff Daniels, Norm MacDonald, Arnold Palmer, Brad Paisley, Ken Jeong, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Anya-Taylor Joy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Whitney Houston, and Anthony Bourdain., You may know Kevin Nealon as a celebrated comedian and Saturday Night Live alum--but he also happens to be a talented caricature artist. In I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame , comedian and actor Kevin Nealon shares original full-color caricatures and funny, endearing personal essays about his famous friends. Alongside his portraits and doodles from script margins and cocktail napkins, Nealon takes readers through his memories of everything from the set of Saturday Night Live with Chris Farley and Dana Carvey to his idolization of James Taylor, the eulogy he gave at his dear friend Garry Shandling's funeral, and much more. Part memoir, part coffee table book, this is a charming and gorgeously illustrated project from a comedy all-star that is sure to delight. Caricatures in this book include: Hollywood megastars like Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jennifer Aniston Funny people like Steve Martin, Chris Rock, and David Letterman Music icons like Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Tom Petty And many more! "The caricatures are a joy to look at, each capturing the spirit of the subject in a way that only a skilled artist--and a person with keen observational skills--could produce."--AP

LC Classification NumberPN2287