If you are a fan of the NPR radio series This American Life, maybe you need to ask for this DVD for Christmas or your Birthday. It was originally produced for a pledge drive by host Ira Glass and artist Chris Ware.
Here is a blurb:
Ira Glass and cartoonist Chris Ware decided to co-report a story together. Ira does the sound. Chris does hundreds of drawings. The result is a 22-minute story, with sound and images, now on DVD for the first time.
Tim looks @ buildingsThis story has never been on the radio. It was presented in pieces – as it was completed – on This American Life’s May 2003 “Lost in America” tour, and at Royce Hall in Los Angeles. It’s the true story of a boy named Tim Samuelson, who became obsessed with old buildings, especially the buildings of Louis Sullivan in Chicago, during the 1960’s and 70’s when they were being torn down.
At one point, hearing that a favorite building at Clark and Adams is being demolished, a thirteen-year-old Tim demands to meet with the architect who’s designing the glass-and-steel building that’ll take its place: Mies van der Rohe, one of the most famous architects in the world. Tim finds van der Rohe’s office. The legendary architect meets with the teenager.
Much more happens. It’s a very sad story, drawn with beautiful pictures.
What a great idea, bringing two different mediums together in a new and exciting way. The link above has a QuickTime Sample and photos of the beautifully put together book. BTW the page above says its for a pledge drive, but they do have them at the this American Life store.
Hey I am an artist, anyone want me to draw your radio show.
