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Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do.
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| Birth: | 2nd October, 1960 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Cartoonist, Journalist |
About
Joe Sacco was born in Malta. He is a Maltese-born American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books Palestine (American Book Award) and Footnotes in Gaza (Ridenhour Book Prize, Oregon Book Award), on Israeli–Palestinian relations; and Safe Area Goražde and The Fixer on the Bosnian War. He began his journalism career working on the Sunset High School newspaper in Beaverton, Oregon. In 2005, he wrote and drew two eight-page comics depicting events in Iraq published in The Guardian. He also contributed a 16-page piece in April 2007's issue of Harper's Magazine, entitled "Down! Up! You're in the Iraqi Army Now". He earned a BA degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1981.
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