Keith Negley's playful and emotional art tells this story of a new father who is no longer the cool guy he once was. He looks back wistfully on his crazy times playing in a band, riding a motorcycle, and getting tattoos. Those days may be behind him, but his young son still thinks he's the coolest guy in the world.
Keith Negley is an award-winning editorial illustrator with a penchant for emotionally driven illustration. He's been published in a wide range of major newspapers and national magazines, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and New Yorker. He lives in the mountains of Bellingham, Washington, surrounded by rain forests and giant spiders. This is his second book for Flying Eye, following Tough Guys Have Feelings Too!
Keith Negley'swork has appeared on book covers, children's books, t-shirts, album covers, posters, skateboard decks, and even a watch. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and New Yorker in addition to many other national publications. He received his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2000, and his MFA from The School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2013 and doesn’t regret the student debt one bit. His list of awards includes 5 medals from the Society of Illustrators, a medal from the Society of Illustrators West, and 2 medals from the 3x3 International Illustration annual and his book Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too) received a Kate Greenaway Medal nomination. His most recent bookArt Is Lifewas released in December of 2020 with Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Keith resides in the mountains of Bellingham Washington with his two boys surrounded by giant spiders and teaches illustration at Western Washington University.
Author/Illustrator: Keith Negley
Format: Paper over Board (Hardcover)
Product dimensions:32 pages, 10.94 X 9.31 X 0.41 in
