1. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. Introduction 2.
20 x 15 inches
2. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 2 A. M. (Vending Machine. )
20 x 15 inches
3. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. (“I must’ve fallen asleep. . . ”)
20 x 15 inches
4. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 4 A. M. (SHUT “Oh miss kitty. . . ”)
5. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 6 A. M. (”I THOUGHT I’d remembered seeing a plunger. . . ”)
20 x 15 inches
6. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. (Old Woman eating breakfast)
20 x 15 inches
8. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 10A. M. (Girl returning from visiting old woman)
20 x 15 inches
10. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 2P. M. (Sketchbook; on phone with parents)
11. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 4P. M. (Laying on bed in despair)
20 x 15 inches
12. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 5P. M. (The plumbed revisits)
20 x 15 inches
13. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 8P. M. (Grid with couple arguing reprise)
20 x 15 inches
14. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. 11P. M. (Making Out)
20 x 15 inches
15. The New York Times—September 23rd, 2000. Conclusion (Building full view. )
20 x 15 inches
16. The New York Times—Five years later.
20 x 15 inches
43. Branford—The Bes bee in the World. (Branford Book, one. )
29 x 20 inches
44. Branford—The Bes bee in the World. (Branford Book, three. [”Betty. ”])
29 x 20 inches
49. Branford—The Bes bee in the World. (Branford Book, eight. [”A new Lease. ”])
29 x 20 inches
50. Branford—The Bes bee in the World. (Branford Book, nine. [Addenda and Transmigration. ])
13. 5 x 20 inches
51. One-Sided Argument (and Woman returning home).
20 x 29 inches
52. Old Woman Argument (and Old Woman crossing apartment).
20 x 29 inches
56. Touch Sensitive—I.
20 x 29 inches
57. Touch Sensitive—II.
20 x 29 inches
58. Touch Sensitive—III.
20 x 29 inches
64. Old Woman—Mother.
20 x 29 inches
65. Old Woman—Child.
20 x 29 inches
66. Old Woman—Husband.
20 x 29 inches
68. Oak Park Magazine—Powerless I and II.
20 x 29 inches
69. Oak Park Magazine—Powerless III.
29 x 20 inches
70. Oak Park Magazine—Money. (New Yorker Cover. )
29 x 20 inches
71. Oak Park Magazine—Money. (New Yorker Gate fold Strip. )Collection of Marc Trujillo.
20 x 26. 25 inches
72. Oak Park Magazine—Mask I. (New Yorker. )
20 x 28 inches
73. Oak Park Magazine—Mack II. (New Yorker. )
20 x 28 inches
74. Oak Park Magazine—Funeral. (Unity Temple. )
27 x 20 inches
79. Oak Park Magazine—Browsing. (Keystone page. )
27. 5 x 20 inches
81. Oak Park Newspaper—2. Finding House.
27. 5 x 20 inches
82. Oak Park Newspaper—3. Heurtley.
27. 5 x 20 inches
83. Oak Park Newspaper—4. Farmer's Market.
27. 5 x 20 inches
84. Oak Park Newspaper—5. Gale House/Elizabeth Court.
27. 5 x 20 inches
89. Oak Park Newspaper—10-11. Laundry/Phone Call.
27. 5 x 40 inches
90. Oak Park Newspaper—12. Nighttime.
27. 5 x 20 inches
91. Oak Park Newspaper—13. Daytime.
27. 5 x 20 inches
92. Oak Park Newspaper—14. Paper Friend.
27. 5 x 20 inches
93. Oak Park Newspaper—15. Facebook/Flush.
27. 5 x 20 inches
94. Oak Park Newspaper—16. Suburban Parties.
27. 5 x 20 inches
106. Oak Park Day—1. Waking Up. (5am to 6: 40 am / 0 to birth. )
25. 25 x 20 inches
107. Oak Park Day—2. Getting Up. (7 am to 8: 20am/ 4 months to 12 months old. )
25. 25 x 20 inches
108. Oak Park Day—3. Morning walk. (8: 40 am to 10 am / 1 year 3 months to 2 years 3 months old. )
25. 25 x 20 inches
109. Oak Park Day—4. Morning activities. (10: 20 am to 11: 40am / 2 years 6 months to 3 years 6 month sold.)
25. 25 x 20 inches
110. Oak Park Day—5. Lunch. (12 pm to 1: 20 pm / 3 years 9 months to 4 years 9 months old.)
25. 25 x 20 inches
111. Oak Park Day—6. Afternoon. (1: 40 pm to 3pm / 5 years to 6 years old. )
25. 25 x 20 inches
112. Oak Park Day—7. Home from School/Shopping. (3:20 pm to 4: 40pm / 6 years 3 months to 7 years 3 months old. )
25. 25 x 20 inches
113. Oak Park Day—8. Dinner. (5 pm to 6:20pm / 7 years 6 months to 8 years 6 months old. )2011.
25. 25 x 20 inches
Chris Ware, Biography
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, 1967.
BFA, University of Texas at Austin, 1991.
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, 1989.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1991-1993.
Selected Awards.
Hoi Fellow, United States Artists Fellowship, 2006.
“L'Alph Art” award, Angouleme, France, 2003.
Guardian First Book Award, 2001.
American Book Award, 2000.
Eisner and Harvey Comic book awards (18 total), 1994-2006.
Selected solo exhibitions.
Gallerie Anneé, Haarlem, Holland, Summer 1998.
Fumetto Luzerner Comi x -Festival, Luzern, Switzerland, Spring 1999.
Presspop Gallery, Kyoto, Japan, Summer 2000.
Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco, Spring 2003.
Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, Spring 2005.
Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, Autumn 2005.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Spring 2006.
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2007.
Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, February, 2008.
Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, April, 2008.
Selected collective exhibitions.
“Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware.” Cultureel Centrum Romaanse Poort, Leuven, Belgium, Autumn 1999.
“Dan Clowes and Chris Ware.” Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle, May 2001.
“Summer Reading: The Recreation of Language in 20th Century Art.” Loeb Art Center; Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, Summer 2001.
“American Comics,” Angouleme Center for Bande Desinee, 2002.
Whitney Biennial. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, March, 2002.
“Word Works,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, June - August, 2003.
“Artwork from McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Number 13,” Jack Hanley Gallery, San Francisco, June 2004.
“Finesse,” Catherine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, June 2004.
“Untold Tales,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, June 2004.
“Speak: Nine Cartoonists,” Pratt Manhattan Gallery, January —February 2006.
Masters of Comics, Hammer Museum, Fall 2005/Milwaukee Art Museum, Spring 2006/Jewish Museum New York, Autumn 2006.
“Fumetto International: Cultural Changes in Contemporary Comics,” Triennale, Milan, Italy, Summer, 2006.
Selected publications.
“Building Stories,” weekly newspaper comic strip, The New York Times, Fall 2005 — Spring 2006.
“The ACME Novelty Library,” issues 1-15, Seattle: Fantagraphics Books, 1993-2001.
“The ACME Novelty Library,” issues 16 - present, Chicago: The ACME Novelty Library, 2005 - present.
“Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid on Earth,” New York: Pantheon Books, 2000.
“The Acme Novelty Datebook,” Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2003.
“McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern,” guest editor, issue number 13, 2004.
“Lost Buildings,” collaboration with Ira Glass, published Fall 2004.
“The ACME Novelty Library Report to Shareholders,” Pantheon Books, Fall 2005.
“Best American Comics 2007,” guest editor, Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
“The Acme Novelty Datebook, Volume II” Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2007.
Selected Bibliography.
Sedaris, David. “The Book You Have to Read.” Entertainment Weekly, February 23rd, 2001.
McGrath, Charles. “Not Funnies,” New York Times Magazine, July 11th, 2004.
Raeburn, Daniel. “Chris Ware.” Laurence King Books, London, 2004.
Schjeldahl, Peter. “Words and Pictures — Graphic Novels Come of Age.” The New Yorker, October 17th, 2005.
Eggers, Dave. “Interview with a Silly Person who Thought Ware Could Not Draw,” catalogue essay, Masters of American Comics, 2005.
