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Cul De Sac: This Exit
Cul De Sac: This Exit
By Richard Thompson
September 1, 2008
Bill Watterson wrote the foreword.
Team Cul de Sac
Team Cul de Sac
Chris Sparks started a fundraising organization, Team Cul De Sac, to benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation and further the research and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
June 5, 2012
In 2008, Thompson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is currently working on a book called Team Cul de Sac to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which is devoted to funding Parkinson's research. Thompson invited other cartoonists to donate original art for the book, and recently a mysterious painting of a Cul de Sac character appeared on the official blog for the book, where the unnamed artist was described as a "one-of-a-kind guy."
His secret identity becomes a little more apparent if you mouse over the image, however, revealing the text "Watterson.culdesac.jpg" This jives with everything we've heard about Watterson since his retirement, namely that his artistic efforts are now primarily devoted to painting. If this is, indeed, a Watterson original, then color us intrigued. The book is currently slated for a spring 2012 release, so stay tuned. If any cartoonists would like to contribute, the cut-off date for original art donations is May 15, according to the Cul de Sac Team Fox page.
Front cover
Signed by Bill Watterson
#owned
Original painting by Bill Watterson
Petey Otterloop
Petey Otterloop
2011
The painting was auctioned to benefit Team Cul De Sac
Original art by Bill Watterson for Team Cul de Sac (for Richard Thompson of "Cul de Sac"). 6" x 8" oil on board. (Bill Watterson)
It is my understanding that some artists believe Watterson "flubbed up the nose."
Sold again on Heritage Auction in 2012
The Art of Richard Thompson
The Art of Richard Thompson
Signed by Bill Watterson
#owned
The Art of Richard Thompson
The Art of Richard Thompson
November 25, 2014
An interview among great minds.
Known for being the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, Richard Thompson's art prowess extends to many other levels.
Richard Thompson is renowned among cartoonists as an "artist's" cartoonist. Little known to all but those close to him is the extent of his artistic talent. This is the book that will enlighten the rest of us and delight us with the sheer beauty of his work.
Divided into six sections, each beginning with an introductory conversation between Thompson and six well-known peers, including Bill Watterson, the book will present Thompson's illustration work, caricatures, and his creation, Richard's Poor Almanack. Each section is highly illustrated, many works in color, most of them large and printed one-to-a-page. The diversity of work will help cast a wider net, well beyond Cul de Sac fans.
Richard Thompson at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum
Nick Galifianakis, David Apatoff, Richard Thompson, Peter de Sève, John Kascht
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