Art Spiegelman
Illustrator
Articles & interviews3
- Brad Holland Memorial Exhibition Honors Influential American Illustrator’s Legacy
PRINT recaps a Book Club conversation in which cartoonist R. Sikoryak discussed Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated, a double-sided book pairing the complete Declaration of Independence with the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address. The book renders the texts verbatim through more than 100 styles of American comics, using visual parody and intensive historical research to illuminate the documents' contradictions and unfinished promises of equality.
- Banned Books Week spotlights censorship and children’s book design
The article uses Banned Books Week to revisit a 2023 interview about Banned Book, a Creative Editions picture book written by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Gary Kelley and designed by Rita Marshall. The book progressively blacks out its own text to make censorship tangible for young readers, while its creators argue that children can engage with difficult subjects and should be encouraged to resist censorship.
- R. Sikoryak Reimagines America’s Founding Documents Through Comics
Steven Heller interviews comics artist R. Sikoryak about his new book 'Declaration / Emancipation Illustrated,' published by Drawn & Quarterly. The project reimagines America’s founding documents through the lens of over 100 different American cartoonists’ styles, blending historical texts with pop culture imagery. Sikoryak discusses his creative process, influences, and approach to parody and fair use.