Disaster is his Muse
The artist who turned comic books into searing journalism.
The Speakers
Highlights
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Art Spiegelman: The language of comics is a language of sign systems and symbols
30 secs
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Art Spiegelman: There's a great history of comics and every once in a while a book breaks through
45 secs
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Art Spiegelman: I was inspired by a 1930s comic book called 'Little Orphan Annie'
2 mins
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Art Spiegelman: I was just doodling, focusing on the New Yorker's central figure
1 min 30 secs
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Art Spiegelman: The goal is to make something interesting to me, and then hopefully to others
30 secs
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