Ben Katchor: American Cartoonist

A profile of Ben Katchor, author of the groundbreaking Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer book, and a MacArthur genius grant winner. Recorded in August 2023. Filmed by Petar Talijancic and edited by Craig Thompson and Darren Ryan. Produced for the CUNY TV series "CUNY Laureates" - executive producer Petar Talijancic, and producer Joseph Montalbano.
Full program: • The MacArthur Fellowsh...

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I've dug his art since the old days in Gasm Magazine. He's absolutely terrific. Thank you for posting this excellent video.

[@robbiebonham]

One of my favourite cartoonists.

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Always admired Katchor’s comics. Ruminative, inventive, slightly off-target from reality, the kind of New York I’d love to visit. I just wish there were more beatniks mixed in with the Central European second-generation immigrants.

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Why is he dressed like a counterman at Nedick's?He's only missing the paper hat