Steve Heller Preys upon Richard McGuire's Fear(s)

“Who’s Afraid of Noir?” asks design god Steve Heller over at Voice: AIGA Journal of Design. The question is prompted by Fear(s) of the Dark, a series of linked, artist-created animated films, and specifically, the filmic contribution of designer, author, and illustrator Richard McGuire (see a clip here). Heller calls McGuire’s segment “a chilling masterpiece of graphic erudition that must be seen to be fully appreciated” and then dives in for a lively Q&A. What’s his film about? “A man confronting madness and the unexpected violence that can sometimes erupt from madness,” says McGuire, noting that he included “some direct quotes” from his own nightmares.

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