Not Your Typical Political Animal Author:Robbie Conal "Not Your Typical Political Animal" is a collection of more than 20 years of guerrilla street-postering artist Robbie Conal's drawings and paintings. "Not Your Typical Political Animal" gives insight into the significance animals play in his art. Conal has never been your typical political animal. Raised by Siamese cats and communists on the Upp... more »er West Side of Manhattan, Conal's outrage at the misdeeds of politicians and others, engendered a nationwide guerrilla street-postering movement that not only provided a platform for his own discontent, but a brilliantly satirical outlet for like-minded citizens who've relished the presence of his sardonic posters on the streets of their cities for more than 2 decades. Who'd have guessed that throughout his years of raging against the machine, Robbie was covertly detoxifying from painting nasty portraits of "ugly old white men in suits and ties" by drawing his and his friends' cats and dogs among other soothing beasties with whom he felt a deep bond? Robbie's wife, designer Deborah Ross, noticed his studio overflowing with all sorts of wildlife drawings, and decided to bring them to light, along with Robbie's warmer fuzzier side, in this beautifully designed, full-color personal memoir.« less