As children, as we learn what things are, we are slowly learning to dismiss them visually. As adults, entirely submerged in words and concepts, we spend almost all of our time thinking and worrying about the past and the future, hardly ever looking at or engaging with the world visually. Chris Ware adultchildconcept share on social
I guess I just don't like being physically in front of people I don't know very well, because I expect to be 'seen through,' or, even worse, instantly hated. Chris Ware badlyexpectfront Change image and share on social
No one blames themselves if they don't understand a cartoon, as they might with a painting or 'real' art; they simply think it's a bad cartoon. Chris Ware artbadblame Change image and share on social
I had a messy signature as a child, and my grandmother said this suggested I had no regard for other people. She was right. Chris Ware childgrandmothermessy Change image and share on social
The first thing I do when I get up is I look out the window. I've been looking at the same image for six years. It's imprinted in my mind like an afterimage template. Chris Ware afterimagehaveimage Change image and share on social
I believe that the development of language - of naming, categorization, conceptualization - destroys our ability to see as we age. Chris Ware abilityagecategorization Change image and share on social
My wife has joked that if anything ever happened to me, she'd gladly live out her life without anyone else around. I think it bugs her I'm home all the time; such is the life cycle of the cartoonist, however. Chris Ware bugcartoonistcycle share on social
The thing I don't understand is why so often one hears discussion of the fruits of human labor as if it's all the creation of some alien race. Chris Ware aliencreationdiscussion Change image and share on social
I don't think of myself as an illustrator. I think of myself as a cartoonist. I write the story with pictures - I don't illustrate the story with the pictures. Chris Ware cartoonistillustrateillustrator Change image and share on social
The real power of comics is writing as you draw. Chris Ware comicdrawpower Change image and share on social
