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Childhood (1948-1960)
~Born 15/2/1948, Stockholm.
~Immigrated to USA (Queens) in 1951
~Began drawing as a kid
~Had a game with his mom about turning a scribble into a drawing.
~Wanted to be a cartoonist
~When he was 10, he asked his mother to buy him a book on how to draw cartoons, she bought it with the promise that he would make profit or benefit out of it.
~He was inspired by the magazine MAD. It was an influence for his work. -
Family
~Both the father and mother survived the holocaust, they were in Auschwitz. Vladek(1906-1982):
~He was a wealthy textile salesperson and manufacturer in Poland.
~Before WWII, he worked in the diamond and garment trade business. Anja (1912-1968):
~Suffered from depression.
~Commited suicide in 1968 Richieu (Brother) (1937):
~Was poisoned by an aunt before the nazis came to take them away. -
Studies
~1965-1968: He attended the State University of New York. Didnt get his degree because he left the college after her mothers suicide in 1968.
~1965: Graduated from High School of Art and Design -
Writing Style
“He inserts a narrative style of realism and fiction to balance the work in order for the reader to appreciate art wholly, more neutrally, and aloof. He sorts out events, edits the plot to intrude, and reveals his point of view and ideas.”(Mohtadi, Salman. 2011) -
Prisoner on the Hell Planet
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Maus
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Achievements
1992: Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards
1992: American Book Award
1999: Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame
2012: Eisner Award for Best Comic-Related Book -
In the Shadow of No Towers
