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Editor’s Pick

DECEMBER 16, 2011 9:51AM

HITCH - From My Sketchbook

Rate: 27 Flag

Christopher Hitchens 1949 - 2011

Christopher Hitchens

One of my heroes. My favorite Christopher Hitchens book is Letters to a Young Contrarian (Art of Mentoring). I have a copy of it on my iPhone and computer and a couple soft cover copies - one in my backpack and one in my studio.

This is truly a sad day.

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A hero of mine, too. Love the sketch.

Matt Paust

December 16, 2011 09:59 AM

You've really captured the man, Duane. He looks like he's delivering a devastating remark in a debate.

SnippytheGrammarDog

December 16, 2011 10:04 AM

Fantastic likeness of one of the greatest of contemporary thinkers.

Miguela Holt y Roybal

December 16, 2011 10:05 AM

You must have done this in your sleep. Well done!!
HUGGGGGGGGGGGG

Linda Seccaspina

December 16, 2011 10:37 AM

You are a wonderful artist. Thanks for this~r

Joan H.

December 16, 2011 11:04 AM

Yay! Look at the Editor's Pick!

Miguela Holt y Roybal

December 16, 2011 11:07 AM

Well done. You captured his intensity.

Sir Robert

December 16, 2011 11:24 AM

Fine sketch. RIP Hitchens.

Erica K

December 16, 2011 11:26 AM

Congrats on EP and cover. Nice work D.

rita shibr

December 16, 2011 11:40 AM

You nailed his essence.

Lea Lane

December 16, 2011 12:32 PM

That's an excellent sketch and you did catch his essence...

...but, I would have drawn him with no pants --- hey, that's part of my idiom.

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Spumey

December 16, 2011 01:46 PM

Great one, Duane
~R~

Unbreakable

December 16, 2011 02:43 PM

I cannot countenance this Hitchens fealty. He would have killed you all and ordered lunch had it suited his purposes. We are exceptionally well rid of him.

David Ehrenstein

December 16, 2011 04:48 PM

I will miss this man and his writings. One-of-a-kind.

The Flylooper

December 16, 2011 04:57 PM

My hero as well D....this portrait is a lovely tribute to a very courageous man. A first-rate mind

Gary Justis

December 16, 2011 05:53 PM

Sad for us... got to imagine he might be relieved

tr ig

December 16, 2011 07:38 PM

One of my favorite writers. I didn't always agree with him. But he always made a good case. Open minded, enlightened. That counts for something. I wish I could have had a beer with him. Plus, he hated Lyndon LaRouche. That also counts for something.

Rw005g

December 16, 2011 07:42 PM

I saw Chris with Gore Vidal in Berkeley in 1999. Both of them so brilliant and so funny. What a loss! I never could figure how he turned into a conservative. I'll miss his clarity and fervor.

Janice Wood

December 16, 2011 11:33 PM

What a loss, a great mind, a gifted linguist and a man of great humor. I am so entranced by Arguably at this time. Hitchens will be missed. I wonder if there will be one who can fill his shoes any time soon.
Great drawing. You captured him!. Rated

CalicoCatherine

December 17, 2011 01:01 AM

According to my husband, Hitchens once said that the day after he dies will be the only day the newspapers say nice things about him, and he won't be there to read it.

SnippytheGrammarDog

December 17, 2011 11:50 AM

I think I gave my copy of this book to one of my students at the time. Even when you totally disagreed with him, he forced you to think and think and think again. Thinking for oneself ...

anna1liese

December 17, 2011 02:57 PM

Here are a couple of good reads on the life of Christopher Hitchens: http://www.counterpunch.org/2011/12/16/farewell-to-c-h/ , and this, right here in Salon: http://www.salon.com/2011/12/17/christohper_hitchens_and_the_protocol_for_public_figure_deaths/

We live in a time where people are easily fooled. Very easily.

John Hamilton

December 17, 2011 09:25 PM

This truly is a loss for the world of letters and for, in my view, the world in general. He was terrific, eccentric, and, apparently, fearless. I sure will miss his work.