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Thursday, September 30, 2004
when i'm one-hundred-and-four...
"Russia's outstanding caricaturist Boris Yefimov turns 104 on Tuesday. His birthday will be celebrated at the Russian Art Academy, where he will get a really unique present – a monument to himself.
"'On behalf of the sculptor, Zurab Tsereteli, who is also the Art Academy President I invite you to the presentation,' said Boris Yefimov in an interview with ITAR-TASS.
"While receiving the congratulations on his 104th birthday, Yefimov noted that he had known well the ITAR-TASS News Agency’s predecessors – the Petrograd Telegraph Agency, cooperated with ROSTA (the Russian Telegraph Agency) and worked for the Tass Satire Windows.
"An outstanding master of political satire, placard painter and illustrator, Boris Yefimov worked for many years in close collaboration with journalists: his drawings appeared regularly in the national newspapers, such as Izvestia, Pravda, Literaturnaya Gazeta, and magazines, including Krokodil, Ogonyok..."
more at itar-tass
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Wednesday, September 29, 2004
waterwisdom:
"Cartoonist Joel Orff's new Waterwise graphic novel hits bookshelves around the world on Wednesday, September 29 and the artist will be on hand at SPX 2004 to debut his book. SPX 2004 will be held the weekend of October 1-3 at the Holiday Inn Select in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, just one mile outside the nation's capital, Washington DC. In its tenth year SPX now serves as the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books and the discovery of new creative talent. The eagerly awaited Waterwise is already garnering incredible critical acclaim, with new reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Voice of Youth Advocates among many others. Waterwise is available wherever graphic novels and books are sold.
"Imagine a cross between American Splendor and Alice in Wonderland...or imagine a cross between Carl Barks and Carlos Castaneda... In Joel Orff's new graphic novel he explores these concepts and many more. This is the story of two old friends who are reunited for one night and wander together through a surreal, vaguely apocalyptic landscape, pondering life, griping about their circumstances, and trying to connect. Along the way they explore the nature of dreams, the fragile facade of civilization and the tenderness of a true friendship.
"Waterwise, By Joel Orff, for Mature Readers, 128 pages, 6" x 9", $14.95. ISBN: 1-891867-82-2, Diamond Code: JUL042539"
more at http://www.indyworld.com/orff
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Tuesday, September 28, 2004
your public service announcement for the day:
what: new perspectives about comics in spain and the usa
where: instituto cervantes, 211 east 49th street (b. 2nd and 3rd), nyc
when: monday, october 4 at 6:00 p.m
"MIGUELANXO PRADO, born in A Coruña (Galicia) in 1958, is among the most acclaimed of contemporary Spanish comic artists. His work has earned more than thirty international awards, including France's "Alph-art" and Italy's "Yellow Kid." Prado has produced more than sixteen books and participated in various collective projects, among them Neil Gaiman's recent Sandman volume, Endless Nights. Among his books translated into English are Daily Delirium, Tangents, and the Alph-art winner Streak of Chalk. In addition, Prado has done high-profile illustration and design work, such as his stint (1997-2000) as designer for the Men In Black animated TV series. In Spain he is well-recognized for his never-ending efforts to promote comics as director of the Annual Festival, "Viñetas desde o Atlántico". Prado's original work has been exhibited all around the world.
"JAMES STURM is currently the Director of The Center for Cartoon Studies.In 1991 co-founded the alternative weekly, The Stranger. That same year Fantagraphics began publishing his Eisner-nominated comic book series The Cereal Killings. During the next five years James was the art director of The Stranger, collaborated with syndicated columnist (and talking head) Dan Savage producing two issues of the comic book Savage Love. In 1998 Drawn and Quarterly published the story Hundreds of Feet Below Daylight, the second in a trilogy of American historical fiction pieces. Three years later came the last installment of the trilogy, the best-selling and award-winning graphic novel The Golem's Mighty Swing (named "Best Comic 2001" by Time Magazine). James wrote and designed the 2004 Eisner award winning Unstable Molecules, a four issue series and trade paperback featuring the characters based on the Fantastic Four, and published by Marvel Comics. James' writings and illustrations have appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Onion, The New York Times, and on the cover of The New Yorker. James is also the founder and active member of The National Association of Comics Art Educators; an organization committed to helping facilitate the teaching of comics in higher education.
"Moderated by Ana Merino, Assistant Professor of Latin American and Spanish Literature and Culture at Dartmouth College. She has published a scholarly work on comics titled El Cómic Hispánico (Cátedra, 2003) and four books of poetry. She is a member of the executive committee for the International Comics Art Festival, member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Comic Art and serves on the Board of Directors at the Center for Cartoon Studies. Her articles on comics have appeared in Leer, DDLV, The Comics Journal, International Journal of Comic Art, and Hispanic Issues. She has served as curator for two comics exhibitions, one in the US titled Comics Release, and another in Spain dedicated to Fantagraphics for La Semana Negra (she was the author of the bilingual catalogue entitled Fantagraphics creadores del canon)."
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Monday, September 27, 2004
party like it's 1893:
fall books from d&q...
"You'll be thrown into a time warp as D+Q is publishing five actual comic books to debut at the Fall conventions! That brings our grand total of comics in 2004 to eight comic books, the most in at least ten years! We have it all: reprints, serials and new comics from a range of cartoonists. This Fall, you can read OR ELSE #1 by Kevin Huizenga, DOGS & WATER by Anders Nilsen, BABEL #1 by David B., PALOOKAVILLE 17 by Seth, and ABOVE & BELOW by James Sturm. And closer to the holidays, you can read BERLIN #11 by Jason Lutes! The comics range in all shapes and size from the oversized slip-covered sequel to Epileptic but standalone story BABEL to the 88-page DOGS & WATER.
"And we have a new Collier graphic novel!! THE FRANK RITZA PAPERS is the biggest and best Collier book to date, with half of it devoted to sketches of his travels."
spring books from d&q...
"Here's our Spring 05 list, though our website will not have previews until late Fall: Michel Rabagliati's PAUL MOVES OUT, Joe Sacco's WAR'S END: PROFILES FROM BOSNIA 1995-96, Frank King's WALT & SKEEZIX, Gary Panter's SATIRO-PLASTIC and the DRAWN & QUARTERLY SHOWCASE #3 with Genevieve Castree, Sammy Harkam, and Matt Broersma."
stay tuned to drawnandquarterly.com for more good books.
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