In an age where black humour is a lost art, Larson's cartoon is an island of insanity, offering us a perspective of a world where the unreal is normal and vice versa. Its message deep down is a dark one- something about taking ourselves too seriously and strutting around as if we own the place. * ROLLING STONE * Larson communicates a great deal of information in a few simple ink lines. The expressions of his character are vivid and immediately recognisable... And with just a strand of beads and a pair of harlequin glasses, he can somehow transfer any animal- a sha * LOS ANGELES TIMES * THE FAR SIDE is a continuum of the unexpected- less of a comic strip than a sort of laugh-inducing Mobius strip, where surprises are endlessly surfacing as no big deal. * WEST MAGAZINE *
About Gary Larson
Gary Larson lives in Oregon with his wife and a Big dog. Although retired from his job as a daily syndicated cartoonist, he is now turning his graphical talent to new forms of technology.
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