he was great! and he did live to be 95. you can't ask for more than that.
― scott seward, Saturday, 4 October 2003 12:20 (twenty-three years ago)
This needs more attention -- the focus is on his
New Yorker work and
Shrek, understandably, but for me I'll always think of him for
Dominic, which I think is quite simply one of the best books of its kind, possibly the best -- and maybe there's nothing quite like it, who knows. An illustrated novel? A kid's tale? A story of anthropomorphic animals that illustrate human foibles and qualities?
Or perhaps as affecting, touching, even harrowing a story about choices in life, dreams coming true and the inevitability of death and parting as anything. It's a beautiful dark jewel and I usually reread it once a year when I'm visiting my parents, who've had a copy since shortly after I was born. These pages from his website only skim the surface.
http://www.williamsteig.com/images/dominic-int-1.jpg
http://www.williamsteig.com/images/dominic-int-2.jpg
If they ever made this a movie in turn -- and kept the spirit of it -- it could be fantastic. But the existence of the book is its own private joy. RIP.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 4 October 2003 17:53 (twenty-three years ago)