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Art Spiegelman
CARTOONIST
Born:
Feb 15, 1948
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
(Apr 2025)
Written Features
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
How Art Spiegelman and “Maus” embrace the pain of the past
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Eight key works by Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
How cartoons helped define the style of these 5 artists
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Art Spiegelman biography and career timeline
Video Features
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
The double meaning behind Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”
“Maus” was about Art Spiegelman’s father’s experiences in the Holocaust and their relationship.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Art Spiegelman interpreted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective
Art Spiegelman’s “Li’l Pitcher” comic depicted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Art Spiegelman wrote this comic about his family’s experiences on 9/11
Art Spiegelman later depicted the Twin Towers falling in his comic, “In the Shadow of No Towers.”
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
One of the most important pages of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”
In this segment of “Maus,” Art Spiegelman illustrated four Jewish victims hung by Nazis in Poland.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
How Art Spiegelman got involved in the world of underground comix
Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” was featured in the comic book “Funny Aminals” in 1972.
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Expires in 9 days
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
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