The importance of cartoons and comics in art is brought into full focus through the hugely impressive and distinguished Sawwaf collection. The book includes exceptional works by over 150 artists from across the world including those as diverse as Picasso, George Grosz, Arthur Rackham, Sergio Aragones, Maurice Sendak, David Low, Tomi Ungerer, Norman Rockwell, Henri Matisse and Georges Remi (Herge).

The words and pictures in this gloriously illustrated book present not only a celebration of cartoon but also a compelling narrative about the importance of cartoon and comics in the world of art.