Art Spiegelman

On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" (Wall Street Journal) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" (The New Yorker). The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity and succeeds in "drawing us closer to the bleak heart of the Holocaust" (The New York Times). Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.

The Complete Maus

A New Yorker contributor and co-founder of RAW traces the creative process that went into his Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, revealing the inspirations for his work while providing on an accompanying DVD a reference copy of The Complete Maus and audio interviews with his father.

A Look Inside a Modern Classic, MAUS

MetaMAUS

Antonio de Macedo Soares

Nas tiras, os judeus são desenhados como ratos e os nazistas ganham feições de gatos; poloneses não-judeus são porcos e americanos, cachorros. Esse recurso, aliado à ausência de cor dos quadrinhos, reflete o espírito do livro - trata-se de um relato que busca evidenciar a brutalidade do Holocausto. Spiegelman, porém, evita o sentimentalismo e interrompe algumas vezes a narrativa para dar espaço a dúvidas e inquietações.

a história de um sobrevivente

Maus

On 11th September 2001, Art Spiegelman raced to the World Trade Center, not knowing if his daughter Nadja was alive or dead. Once she was found safe in her school at the foot of the burning towers he returned home, to meditate on the trauma, and to work on a comic strip. Subversive, iconic, and burningly articulate, In the Shadow of No Towers is New Yorker Art Spiegelman's extraordinary account of 'the hijacking on 9.11 and the subsequent hijacking of those events' by America.

In the Shadow of No Towers

Keiji Nakazawa

In this graphic depiction of nuclear devastation, three survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima--Gen, his mother, and his baby sister--face rejection, hunger, and humiliation in their search for a place to live.

A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

Barefoot Gen

Maus - Hayatta Kalanın Öyküsü

Maus: O meu pai sangra história

The author reflects on the comics form and its influence on his life and art as he traces his evolution from comics-obsessed boy to a neurotic adult exploring the effects of his parents' memories of Auschwitz on his own son.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@[squiggle][star]!

Breakdowns

Françoise Mouly

Comic strips offer a surreal look at city life, death, television, alienation, art, tragedy, and love

Read Yourself Raw

relato de un superviviente

Chip Kidd

For years Jack Cole labored dutifully as a cartoonist, comic book illustrator, and Playboy's premier artist. He was, on the outside, a mild-mannered and easygoing guy. One look at his most famous creation--the manic, surreal Plastic Man--and there is no question that much more lurked in the mind of the artist than anyone suspected. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and cartoonist Art Spiegelman and renowned graphic artist Chip Kidd pay homage to Plastic Man and his creator, Jack Cole.

Forms Stretched to Their Limits

Jack Cole and Plastic Man

Francoise Mouly

A collection of bizarre stories, comics, and features depicting a fantastical world where nothing is what it seems offers contributions from such authors as Maurice Sendak, David Sedaris, Posy Simmonds, Ian Falconer, and Kim Deitch.

Little Lit Strange Stories for Strange Kids

Mark Beyer

Cartoons depict the strange adventures experienced by Jordan and Amy after they lose their jobs

Agony

This collection of wild and silly imaginings will tickle your funny bones. Ages 8+.

Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night...

Maus: Mój ojciec krwawi historią ; 2, I tu się zaczęły moje kłopoty

A dog explains how he came to be a book after falling foul of a wizard's curse, in a book that includes a leash, a wagging tale, and fuzzy endpapers.

Open Me...I'm a Dog!

A treasure and a treasury! Innovative cartoonist and renowned children's book artists from around the world have gathered to bring you the magic of fairy tales through the wonder of comics. The stories range from old favorites to new discoveries, from the profound to the silly. A treat for all ages, these picture stories unlock the enchanted door into the pleasures of books and reading! Best Children's Books 2000 (PW)

Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies

The continuation of Spiegelman's story of his father's life as a concentration camp survivor. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Spiegelman balances flashbacks of his father's harrowing Holocaust experiences with scenes of the present.

Maus a Survivors Tale: And Here My Troubles Begin

Em 1992, Art Spiegelman tornou-se o primeiro quadrinista a ganhar o prestigiado prêmio Pulitzer, por seu trabalho em Maus, graphic novel na qual narrava a história do pai, um sobrevivente de Auschwitz. Retratando os judeus como ratos e os nazistas como gatos, Maus acabou por se tornar um paradigma dos quadrinhos modernos. Ao combinar uma poderosa história autobiográfica a uma técnica ligada até então ou às crianças ou à contracultura, Spiegelman levou o gênero a um novo público, expandindo as fronteiras e o alcance das HQs. Antes de Maus, no entanto, Spiegelman já vinha se consolidando como um dos mais criativos artistas de quadrinhos. Em suas histórias curtas, transitava livremente por diversos gêneros, ao mesmo tempo que, influenciado por Robert Crumb e pela explosão da HQ underground, levava a linguagem dos quadrinhos ao limite, com experimentos formais que até hoje se fazem sentir na produção de outros artistas. Na década de 1970, Spiegelman, "ousando chamar seu meio de arte", segundo ele mesmo coloca no epílogo deste livro, reuniu as histórias que havia escrito nos anos anteriores em um álbum de luxo, capa-dura, que ele pretendia que fosse vendido em livrarias. O resultado foi Breakdowns, um trabalho inovador que serviu como primeiro passo para quadrinhos independentes ganharem o grande público. Uma coletânea de histórias de mistério, autobiográficas, eróticas e de humor, Breakdowns traz ainda a história curta que daria origem a Maus. Agora, mais de trinta anos depois, Spiegelman revisita o livro. Ao conteúdo do original, reproduzido na íntegra, acrescentou um epílogo em prosa e, mais importante, uma introdução em quadrinhos, "quase tão grande quanto o livro que ela introduz", segundo o autor. Nestas novas tiras, Spiegelman volta à infância, ao primeiro contato com os quadrinhos, às descobertas que moldaram seu percurso de artista. Leitor voraz do Mad, das revistinhas de suspense e terror da E.C. Comics e de toda a trupe que formaria a primeira linha do quadrinho independente americano, Spiegelman conta, num misto de cinismo, doçura e humor, episódios dessa inusitada formação cultural. Ao mesmo tempo um trabalho de resgate histórico, tendo em vista que a edição original tornou-se objeto de colecionadores, e uma nova visão sobre o quadrinho enquanto arte, Breakdowns é Spiegelman em seu melhor, do início aos dias de hoje.

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