New York is the star in Will Eisner’s New York: From The Spirit to the Modern Graphic Novel exhibit which just opened at MoCCA in New York on March 1st, 2011.
Show is curated by Denis Kitchen and Danny Fingerot.
What they aim for:
"From the Golden Age of Comics through the creation of the modern graphic novel (a form he was instrumental in popularizing), you will find New York City at the heart of Will Eisner’s work. Whether thinly disguised as “Central City” in the pages of his legendary creation, The Spirit, or more directly presented in his autobiographical graphic novels, New York was portrayed by Eisner as only a native of the city could know it.
This exhibition spotlights the city as reflected in all eras of Eisner’s work. It includes Spirit artwork, art from many of his classic graphic novels, including A Contract with God and To the Heart of the Storm, and original paintings by Eisner, as well as art by significant creators who were influenced by him, including Art Spiegelman, and Harvey Kurtzman."
I did not even know that Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) exhisted until I found out about this event.
Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 12pm to 5pm
General Admission: $5, Children 12 and under: Free Admission
Will Eisner’s New York: From The Spirit to the Modern Graphic Novel runs until June 30th, 2011.