2024 documentary. Insightful documentary delves into the life and works of art Spigelman, the Queen’s raised artist who revolutionized comics by exploring, dark complex, thieves shaped by his Holocaust survivor parents and inspired by mad magazine, irreverence, his most famous work, mouse is a poignant, holocaust fashion narrative that redefined the medium. The film showcases his resistance to fascism, from the Nazis to Trump and features rich illustrations from his comics, highlighting, his significant impact as an artist and a cultural icon. PBS American Masters.

Thursday – May 21 – 1:00 pm – Spritual Seekers

Spiritual Seekers will meet a the home of Suzanne LaCount to discuss of Welcome to the Wisdom of the World by Joan Chittister.   For information, contact Ann Ruggaber

Maus by Art Spiegelman was the first graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize. It originally ran in Spiegelman’s Raw magazine between 1980 and 1991 before receiving mainstream attention as two collected volumes, Maus I in 1986 and Maus II in 1991. This guide is based on the 1996 complete edition. This historic memoir interlaces two narratives, one of Spiegelman’s Jewish father as he survives World War II Poland and the Auschwitz concentration camp, and the other of Spiegelman recording his father’s story while navigating their contentious relationship. The graphic novel is notable for its art style, with the Jewish people drawn as mice, the Germans as cats, the Poles as pigs, and the Americans as dogs. The characters are depicted as animals to reflect the dehumanization caused by prejudice, war, and genocide.

Maus was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. It was an instant bestseller upon its release, going on to sell six million copies. Spiegelman has received numerous awards and accolades, including Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2005, the Grand Prix at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2011, and the Edward MacDowell Medal in 2018—the first comic to receive the award.