Mark Ulriksen | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

'Dogs Rule, Nonchalantly' is a collection of 80 paintings created over twenty years, complemented by hand-written observations of dog behaviour and first person experiences garnered over a lifetime of being a "dog person". Interspersed with short narrative passages about dog behaviour with frequent one liners that will make any dog-lover smile. AUTHOR: Mark Ulriksen is a San Francisco-based artist and illustrator whose instantly recognisable portraits and whimsical take on life have led to projects for a variety of major clients. He specialises in figurative work that blends humour and darkness with psychological insight. After initially working for thirteen years as a graphic designer and magazine art director, Mark gave up a world of monthly deadlines for a world of weekly ones, pursuing a new career as a freelance illustrator and artist. His editorial illustration work began in the mid-nineties, and since then his paintings have appeared in many of America's leading magazines and newspapers. Ulriksen is best known for his work for The New Yorker, where he has been a regular contributor since 1993, with more than 30 magazine covers to his credit. SELLING POINTS: A book for dog lovers, art lovers and fans of New Yorker cover artist Mark Ulriksen Will appeal to those with highly sophisticated tastes as well as those without and folks interested in contemporary art, culture and whimsical painting The first book authored by Ulriksen after having illustrated books written by others - this is made up of twenty years worth of existing paintings originally created for art galleries, individuals, book publishers and publications such as The New Yorker, Time, The Atlantic Monthly, GQ, Texas Monthly, The Washington Post magazine, Worth and Bark magazine