Ten years of American history, from 1992 to 2001 told through the covers and illustrations of The New Yorker. Brilliant creator and something of an outsider voice is the star of illustration world wide, Art Spiegelman, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for ‘Maus’ a touching cartoon story of a Jewish survivor of Nazi concentration camps.

Born in 1949, Spiegelman has collected his experiences together in a book along with a small exhibition (at the Nuages gallery in Milan). The result? The illustrated diary of the most controversial artist that the magazine has had in its 78 year long history, a story which runs for ten years. Many have passed through the New Yorker under the direction of Tina Brown, revolutionizing the establishment of one of the oldest (and most conformist) magazines, dear to the intellectual middle classes of Manhattan.

“Baci da New York” (edizioni Nuages) also highlights the battles (with controversy and censorship) for the many covers held to be too audacious and never published, or the ferocious reactions of indignant readers. Right up to 11 September, a tragedy experienced first hand and which imposed a fast change. After leaving the magazine, Spiegelman returns to his love for comic strips. His parting shot was the cover for 26 September 2001, all in black, marking the attack at Ground Zero.

until 28.6.2003
Art Spiegelman - Baci da New York
Galleria Nuages
via del Lauro 10, Milan
T +39-0272004482
https://www.nuages.net