Comics, Manga & Co. -
Germany's New Comic Culture
- When
- Thu Feb 9, 2012
- Where
- Goethe Institut German Cultural Center
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Tags
- Art Openings, Galleries
Description
The exhibition „Comics, Manga & Co. – Die neue deutsch Comic-Kultur“ features the works of two generations of artists, who have transformed the German graphic novel-scene in the last couple of years. Works of MAWIL, Isabel Kreitz, Arne Bellstorf and Martin Tom Diek and many more will be displayed.The artist MAWIL will open the exhibition „Comics, Mangas & Co.“ on Thursday, February 9 at 6.30 pm. He will sign his books and engage in discussion.
Mawil is one of Germany’s best loved comics artists. He has won the ICOM award for best independent comic on 4 different occasions, most recently in 2007. Part of the influential Berlin collective Monogatari, he has carved out a reputation as one of the Europe’s most natural and lively cartoonists and can be regularly found appearing and teaching at comics festivals around the continent. His books have been translated into English, French, Spanish, Polish and Czech. His tragi-comical stories WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS and the stories about his Alter Ego SUPER-HASI have become famous all over Europe. He lives in Berlin.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/ver/en8678030v.htm
- Call
- 415 263 8760
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