Why Art?

"Don’t be fooled by its smallish size; this book is a journey. Cartoonist Eleanor Davis’ tongue-in-cheek attempt to answer its titular question begins with what seems to be a dispassionate, academic taxonomy of the various types of art that exist in the world, then introduces us to a handful of artists who are exhibiting their varied works together, and then … things get weird. Davis’ loopily stylized, friendly linework carries us from wry art-appreciation textbook into an increasingly untethered, surreal world where art and artist merge, separate and merge again."