Holley Snaith

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As one of the most influential cartoonists and editors of his generation, Art Spiegelman played a pivotal role in elevating comics into a respected literary and artistic medium. “Art Spiegelman is the guy who reinvented comics as a medium that people took seriously,” says artist and author Molly Crabapple. While Spiegelman is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “Maus,” his contributions extend far beyond that single work.