Landis Blair
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![]() Landis Blair at the 2016 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo | |
Born | Peter Landis Blair September 4, 1983 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
Known for | Illustrator, Writer |
Notable work | The Hunting Accident The Envious Siblings |
Movement | Literary nonsense, Surrealism |
Awards | Grand Prize New Yorker Eustace Tilly contest Best in Adult Books, 2018 Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards 2021 Quai des Bulles prize |
Website | Official website |
Landis Blair (born Peter Landis Blair; 4 September 1983) is an American illustrator and comics artist. He illustrated the graphic novel The Hunting Accident and later wrote and illustrated The Envious Siblings and Other Morbid Nursery Rhymes. He is also known for his work with Caitlin Doughty[1][2] and as a member of The Order of the Good Death.[3]
Work[]
Blair's heavily crosshatched drawings and dark storytelling are influenced by Edward Gorey.[4][5] The New York Times referred to his work on The Hunting Accident as drawn with "a graphomaniacal fervor".[6]
Books[]
Landis Blair came to prominence with his 420 pages of illustration for The Hunting Accident: a True Story of Crime and Poetry, written by David Carlson.[7][8][9][10]
He both wrote and illustrated The Envious Siblings for publication by Norton in 2019.[11] The same year saw the publication of Caitlin Doughty's second book, From Here to Eternity, which included several original illustrations by Blair.[12]
Blair also writes and publishes some of his own books under the publishing label Sastergoodment Press.[13]
Exhibitions[]
- Muskegon Museum of Art. Undying Traditions: Memento Mori at Muskegon Museum of Art, Group show, 2019.[14][15]
- Indiana University Northwest. The Hunting Accident: First Chapter, Original artwork from the graphic novel, Solo show, 2019.[16][17][18]
- Northern Illinois University. Mirth and Mayhem: Landis Blair Selections of Drawings and Books, 2021.[19][20]
Other work[]
The foyer of an Art Deco apartment building in downtown Memphis contains an etched glass site-specific work by Landis Blair. It depicts a map of Memphis, historic locations, and the history of the building.[21]
His illustrations have appeared in print and online magazines[22] and have been used for commercial art such as t-shirt and tote bag designs.[23]
Awards and Honors[]
- 2012 Grand Prize winner of The New Yorker's Eustace Tilley contest.[23]
- 2018 Best in Adult Books at the inaugural awards for The Hunting Accident (with David L. Carlson).[24]
- 2020 Quai des Bulles prize for The Hunting Accident.[25]
- 2021 Fauve d'Or prize at the 2021 Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême for The Hunting Accident (with David L. Carlson).[26]
Personal life[]
Landis rides a unicycle.[27][28]
References[]
- ^ "Members: Artists". Caitlin Doughty, Order of the Good Death via Internet Archive. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "My Morbid Art Crush on Landis Blair". Caitlin Doughty, Order of the Good Death. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Members". Caitlin Doughty, Order of the Good Death. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Faces of Death: Landis Blair". Caitlin Doughty, Order of the Good Death. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Rivera, Joshua (September 24, 2017). "One of the Best True Crime Stories of 2017 Isn't on TV (Yet)". Condé Nast: GQ. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (November 30, 2017). "The Latest in Graphic Novels". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Clark, Noelene (December 8, 2016). "First Second graphic novel cover reveal for Gene Yang, Jason Shiga, more". Entertainment Weekly (Merideth). Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Deahl, Rachel (October 21, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of October 24, 2016". Publishers Weekly (PWxy). Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Carroll, Tobias (October 7, 2016). "First Second Exclusive: David Carlson and Landis Blair Announce The Hunting Accident, A Crime Family Drama". Paste (Paste Media). Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Hahne, Seth T. "The Hunting Accident". Good OK Bad. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/envious-siblings-morbid-nursery-rhymes
- ^ Hintz, Charlie (March 9, 2017). "From Here to Eternity: How Other Cultures Care for Their Dead". Cult of Weird. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Progressive Problem". Landis Blair. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ https://www.muskegon.org/undying-traditions-memento-mori-at-muskegon-museum-of-art/
- ^ https://revuewm.com/arts/visual-arts/item/4606-celebrating-life-death-and-talent-muskegon-museum-of-art-showcases-a-huge-variety-of-art-this-fall
- ^ https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/graphic-novelist-tells-tale-of-1930-chicago-gangster-at-iun-exhibit/article_7af22c1b-c441-5c71-b9cd-390211665f52.html
- ^ http://www.thevisualist.org/2019/08/the-hunting-accident-first-chapter-original-artwork-from-the-graphic-novel/
- ^ https://valpo.life/print/?article=34302
- ^ https://calendar.niu.edu/event/mirth_and_mayhem_landis_blair_selections_of_drawings_and_books
- ^ https://niuarts.com/2021/02/niu-art-museum-artist-lecture-landis-blair/
- ^ https://wendybuzz.com/crosshatching-downtown/
- ^ Copeland, Libby (October 27, 2017). "A Tour of the World in Cremations and Cadavers". The New York Times. and Parsi, Novid (September 11, 2017). "The Hunting Accident". Chicago magazine. and Parsi, Novid (December 9, 2014). "Kickstart: The Hunting Accident Graphic Novel". Ghettoblaster Magazine. and Wringham, Robert. "Leonard Dubkin". New Escapologist. and Doughty, Caitlin (September 26, 2014). "The Dead Beneath". Medium. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "And the New Eustace Tilley Tote Bag Is…". The New Yorker. April 17, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ https://classroom.popcultureclassroom.org/programs/excellence-in-graphic-literature/
- ^ https://www.ouest-france.fr/culture/bande-dessinee/quai-des-bulles-l-accident-de-chasse-meilleure-bd-de-l-annee-7040259}}.
- ^ https://www.sudouest.fr/2021/01/29/festival-international-de-la-bd-d-angouleme-l-integralite-du-palmares-2021-8345587-4953.php.
- ^ Mead, Rebecca (November 22, 2015). "Our Bodies, Ourselves". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/obsessed-with-wikipedia-personal-life-entries-youre-not-alone/2019/12/30/cb31a50a-2673-11ea-9c21-2c2a4d2c2166_story.html
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- Living people
- People from Waukegan, Illinois
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
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