Drawn to MoMA

This anthology gathers a selection of illustrated stories about museum-going and broader topics in arts and culture, which were first published on MoMA Magazine. Selected artists include globally renowned authors, cartoonists, and illustrators like Chris Ware, Roz Chast, Walter Scott, Jillian Tamaki, and Mari Kanstad Johnsen, as well as up-and-coming creators such as Lee Lai and John Vasquez Mejias.

Auteur

Alex Halberstadt is a Senior Writer at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. He's the author of two books-Young Heroes of the Soviet Union and Lonely Avenue-and is a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine and other publications.

Arlette Hernandez is an audio producer and Associate Educator in the Department of Learning and Engagement at MoMA.

Walter Scott is an interdisciplinary artist working across comics, drawing, video, performance, and sculpture. His series Wendy has appeared in Canadian Art, Art in America, and the New Yorker. Scott's most recent graphic novel, Wendy, Master of Art, was published in 2020.

Texte du rabat

This anthology gathers a selection of comics and illustrated stories by 25 acclaimed graphic artists about museum-going and the ways art infiltrates and shapes and our lives. The stories were first published on MoMA Magazine, as part of an ongoing series featuring some of the most influential illustrators and comics creators of our time.

Drawn to MoMA is an anthology of comics and illustrated stories by 25 acclaimed graphic artists about museum-going and the ways art infiltrates and shapes and our lives. The stories were first published as part of a groundbreaking series featuring some of the most influential illustrators and comics creators of our time, including Chris Ware, Roz Chast, Walter Scott, and Mari Kanstad Johnsen. It offers a dazzling array of artistic styles and storytelling approaches, ranging from intimate sketches and fluid paintings to bold woodcuts and psychedelic cartoons. While many of the stories document visits to museums, others explore contemporary issues like war, environmentalism, and gender and racial equality, as well as topics related to everyday life, such as motherhood, love, humor, and the ongoing search for meaning and inspiration.

Contenu

Preface by Walter Scott
Introduction by Alex Halberstadt and Arlette Hernandez
Selection of 25 illustrated stories