The Art of Footrot Flats

The Art of Footrot Flats showcases the magnificent body of work of New Zealand's greatest cartoonist, Murray Ball, in a beautifully produced 320-page volume. This book, however, is not simply a cartoon book. It is, as the title suggests, an art book. While most of Ball's books have relied entirely on the much-loved cartoon strips, which have graced newspapers and magazines all over the world for the past 35 years, The Art of Footrot Flats will be different and very, very special. The cartoons will still be there but more importantly this book will focus on the art of the strip. Working drawings, colour roughs - -most of which have never been published before - motion picture story boards and some stunning full page colour illustrations will grace the pages of this lavishly produced salute to New Zealand's most loved cartoon strip.