Short documentary about illustrators

Our friend Molly Crabapple and others are featured in this excellent PBS short documentary about illustrators.

Illustrators articulate what a photograph cannot. Using an array of techniques and styles, illustrators evoke stories and meaning in a variety of mediums, from editorial illustration in magazines and newspapers, to comics books, to activist media. And as their tasks over the years have become less informational and more expressive, their individual voice as artists becomes all the more critical and beautiful, revealing an exciting and awe-inspiring age of illustration.

The Art of Illustration | Off Book | PBS

Mark Frauenfelder is the founder of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of MAKE and Cool Tools. Twitter: @frauenfelder. Come and hear Mark speak at the ALA conference in Chicago on July 1.

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I have a BFA in illustration; I wish my senior show artist statement could have been this succinct.
Helcio Conde

Thank you for sharing this excellente video.
http://slinberg.com/ Steve Linberg

Do not watch this full-screen without a barf bag handy. Could only handle a couple of minutes of it without getting dizzy from all the insane zooming and spinning effects. I’ll let my head settle down and try again in a smaller view.
- http://jambeeno.com/ Jambe
  
  I was fine with it. But yes, if quick animations and such make your head spin, you might be careful.