num_pages: 240
description: Timed for the 25th anniversary of the comic strip Mutts  The Art of Nothing celebrates the work of author and illustrator Patrick McDonnell Mooch the curious cat and Earl the ever-trusting dog are just two of the characters who inhabit the world of Mutts . In The Art of Nothing : 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell  the award-winning author and illustrators beloved comic strip is celebrated as well as his bestselling childrens classics including Me . . . Jane The Gift of Nothing South Just Like Heaven Hug Time and Wag!  all shot from the original art. Also included are rare and never-before-seen artwork proposals outtakes and developmental work along with autobiographical commentary a brand-new career-spanning interview conducted by artist Lynda Barry and an introduction by Eckhart Tolle ( The Power of Now and A New Awakening to Your Lifes Purpose ).
language: English
title: Art of Nothing: 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell
publisher: Harry N. Abrams