Biography
Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman, professionally known as Art Spiegelman, is a Polish-American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic novel Maus. His work as co-editor on the comics magazines Arcade and Raw has been influential, and from 1992 he spent a decade as contributing artist for The New Yorker. He is married to designer and editor Françoise Mouly and is the father of writer Nadja Spiegelman. In September 2022, the National Book Foundation announced that he would receive the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
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Awards & recognition
- Edward MacDowell Medal · 2018
- Siegfried Unseld Preis · 2012
- Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême · 2011
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · 2005
- Best foreign work published in Spain · 2002
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- Will Eisner Hall of Fame · 1999
- Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize — Best Album · 1993
- Sproing Award · 1993
- American Book Awards · 1992
- Eisner Award · 1992
- Harvey Awards · 1992
- Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards · 1992
- Best foreign work published in Spain · 1990
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 1990
- Special Prize of the Jury of the Max und Moritz Award · 1990
- Adamson Awards · 1988
- Urhunden Prizes · 1988
- Inkpot Award · 1987
- Yellow Kid Award · 1982
- James Aronson Award
Filmography6 titles
Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
The Simpsons
Comic Book Confidential
30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story
Married to Comics
Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez