In 19 91, you moved to chicago to pursue our master's degree in print making. The experience instilled a deep suspicion of all forms of theory and criticism about art and writing in you. Original had thought that the book would be fragmented along the lines of the characters within the building itself. But as it became clear that the book was seen entirely through e the consciousness of that one character, then, ah, i decided to let it go more in that direction.
In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Chris Ware discusses his influences – including sending a Valentine to Charlie Brown – and explains why empathy figures so heavily into his work.