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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
CLIP: 1:55
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.
CLIP: 1:23
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.
CLIP: 1:19
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.”
CLIP: 2:04
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.
CLIP: 1:39
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.
WATCH: 1:36:59
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
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