A wave of book-banning is washing over America, and Art Spiegelman is its latest target. His acclaimed graphic novel about the Holocaust, “Maus,” was recently banned by a Tennessee school board. The reason cited by the board is content that includes nudity, profanity and violence — this in reference to a book about a concentration camp. Spiegelman wrote the book about his parents, both Auschwitz survivors. In these two recent interviews he tells what the book-banning trend could mean […]
Canadian artist Anita Kunz talks about the inspiration behind her brand new art book, ORIGINAL SISTERS: PORTRAITS OF TENACITY AND COURAGE (Pantheon). This new addition to the Pantheon Graphic Library is Anita’s tribute to some of the most outstanding women in history. She recently made this appearance on THE SOCIAL.
The graphic novel, MAUS: A SURVIVOR’S TALE, which portrays the horrors of The Holocaust, has been banned by a Tennessee school board by unanimous vote from the eighth grade curriculum. Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning artist and creator of the esteemed work has made some recent media appearances to show support for his book which he feels has been wrongfully banned.
OUR COLORS, a New PANTHEON Graphic Novel by GENGOROH TAGAME. Translated by Anne Ishii Part of the Pantheon Graphic Library Category: Graphic Novels & Manga Hardcover: $32.50 Release Date: May 24, 2022 ISBN # 9781524748562 OUR COLORS is a mesmerizing coming-of-age and coming-out graphic novel by the genius writer-artist of the breakout hit MY BROTHER’S HUSBAND! Set in contemporary suburban Japan, OUR COLORS is the story of Sora Itoda, a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synesthetic hues […]
Renowned Canadian artist and illustrator Anita Kunz pays tribute to history-making women in her new book, “Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage” (Pantheon Books, In Stores Now). In the video down below you can watch a recent interview with her on Canadian TV’s, CHCH MORNING LIVE!
Steven Heller, in his column for THE DAILY HELLER (PRINT Magazine), recently had a talk with Illustrator & Activist, Anita Kunz, on her new book, “ORIGINAL SISTERS: PORTRAITS OF TENACITY AND COURAGE”. A new addition to the Pantheon Graphic Novel Library… in stores now! The article, which you can visit by clicking HERE, is jam-packed with some amazing examples of some of the artwork you’ll see in her new book. It’s also a very well-thought out interview…. great questions. […]
The Artist Anita Kunz was recently interviewed at ALTA LIVE where she talked about Her Life, Her Art & Her New Book, “ORIGINAL SISTERS: Portraits of Tenacity & Courage” (Pantheon). Anita Kunz’s work is as recognizable as it is impactful. Her art has been featured on magazine covers from the New Yorker to Rolling Stone, appeared in museums and galleries around the globe, and resulted in Kunz’s appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada. The artist’s latest […]
ORIGINAL SISTERS: PORTRAITS OF TENACITY AND COURAGE By ANITA KUNZ Foreword by Roxane Gay From the internationally acclaimed artist, a stunning collection of portraits of ground-breaking women—Joan of Arc, Josephine Baker, Greta Thunberg, Misty Copeland, and many more history-making women whose names have been forgotten and are finally being brought to light. With a Forward by Roxanne Gay “This book, as a whole, offers the reader possibility and promise … You will be introduced to many of […]