Building Stories #[j]

In "Women Seeking Men—Before Winter Starts, 27, 5'7," 142 lbs.. reasonably attractive. Not a moviestar look alike...", Chris Ware crafts a quietly devastating portrait of isolation and anticipation through the eyes of a woman who places a personal ad and waits alone at a restaurant. With his signature detail and emotional precision, Ware traces her meticulous preparations and the hollow stillness of the empty seat across from her, all rendered in his distinctive, intricately layered style.