
Courtesy Strand Bookstore
Comic artist Adrian Tomine's tote bag for the Strand Bookstore
NEW YORK—The
Strand Bookstore has decided to spruce up its ubiquitous and ever-popular tote bag with the creation of new "Artists Series" bags. Three have been released so far: "Stranded in a Sea of Books," by graphic novelist
Art Spiegelman, who loaned the store his iconic
Maus image for the bag; "A Bag Full of Books," by British artist
David Hockney, which depicts a caricature of the artist emerging from a bag full of books; and a third by comic artist
Adrian Tomine that shows the diverse faces of Strand customers. All three can be purchased on the Strand's
Web site for between $9.95 and $10.95. The store plans to continue the series and will announce the next artist soon.