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“I love seeing original cartoons. You get to see the artist's corrections, like erasures or Wite-Out or patches, and you get to see the artist's line in better detail, and what kind of ink they use - whether they like a cold black or a warm black, and what kind of paper they like, how big or small they like to draw - art nerd stuff like that.”

Quote by Roz Chast

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Roz Chast
Roz Chast

Roz Chast is a renowned cartoonist known for her distinctive style and humorous take on family dynamics and the complexities of modern life. Born on November 26, 1954, Chast attended the Cooper Union for the Arts and began her career with her work being published in The New Yorker, which eventually garnered widespread recognition. more

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