Das Östereichische Kulturforum in New York präsentiert Nicolas Mahler und Mark Newgarden im Gespräch, moderiert von Mark David Nevins.

Die Veranstaltung findet am Mittwoch, dem 3. Juni im Austrian Cultural Forum NY, 11 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, USA (zwischen 5th und Madison Avenue) statt. Der Eintritt ist frei, aber Reservierungen sind erforderlich unter Tel. (212) 319 5300-222 oder per E-Mail.

Over the last several years, comics and graphic novels have hit “the mainstream” — not just in Hollywood (which currently has a fascination with superheroes) but among the intellectual set as well. University presses are publishing monographs on classic and avant-garde cartoonists; THE NEW YORK TIMES runs a long-form comics narrative in its weekly Magazine; and graphic novels have gained credibility on the college campus and in the hipster coffee shop.

The Austrian Cultural Forum is pleased to present an evening of conversation with two of comics’ rising “alternative” cartoonists, Nicolas Mahler and Mark Newgarden. While the work of these two artists is visually quite different, they share a similar bizarre sense of humor, an ability to capture (and lampoon) the absurd nuances of daily life, and a comics style that often humorously captures what all of us think but don’t dare say.

Join us for a lively and visually rich conversation with Nicolas and Mark, in which we will explore how comics work, the marketplaces for graphic humor, where these cartoonists get their  ideas, and, yes, the answer to that eternal question, “What is ‘Funny’?”

Austrian Cultural Forum NY, 11 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, USA
Tel. (212) 319 5300-222
email: reservations@acfny.org

Der Beitrag wurde von Dirk Rehm am 29. Mai 2009 um 15:12 Uhr veröffentlicht.
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