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Art Spiegelman
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Art Spiegelman is a Polish-American cartoonist and editor whose autobiographical comics and advocacy have promoted greater understanding of the medium.
Biography
Art Spiegelman, born in 1948, is a Polish-American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for Maus. He began working for Topps in the mid-1960s, co-creating parody series including Wacky Packages and, later, Garbage Pail Kids. During the 1970s, he became prominent in underground comix through experimental and often autobiographical strips, some collected in Breakdowns in 1977.
Spiegelman spent 13 years creating Maus, which explores his relationship with his father, a Holocaust survivor. Completed in 1991, it received a special Pulitzer Prize in 1992. With Françoise Mouly, he edited eleven issues of Raw between 1980 and 1991, introducing readers to alternative and international cartoonists. He also spent a decade as a contributing artist for The New Yorker. Through editing, teaching, and lecturing, he has encouraged comics literacy and mentored younger cartoonists.
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Books by Art Spiegelman
MetaMaus
MetaMaus examines the creation of Maus, exploring Spiegelman's choices to address the Holocaust through comics and depict Jews as mice. It includes a DVD-R with a digitized copy of The Complete Maus linked to interviews with his father, historical documents, notebooks, and sketches.