Joe Matt
Joe Matt (born September 3, 1963 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American cartoonist .
Life
Matt studied at the Philadelphia College of Art , worked in a broom factory, as a colorist for other comics and since 1987 as a freelance comic book writer. Matt became best known for his autobiographical peep show comics, in which he examined the social, religious and sexual behavior of modern society. Matt is friends with comic artists Seth and Chester Brown , who also play a role in his work, which appears (in English) on Drawn and Quarterly . Peepshow has been nominated four times for the Harvey Awards . From 1988 to 2002 Matt lived (illegally) in Canada; today he lives in Los Angeles .
Publications in German
- Peep show. Wuppertal 2007
Web links
- Literature by and about Joe Matt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Interview with Matt on satt.org
- Interview with Matt at Splashcomics
- Chris Brayshaw: Joe Matt Interview. Conducted by Chris Brayshaw. Excerpted from TCJ # 183. The Comics Journal, archived from the original on January 10, 2001 ; accessed on February 22, 2014 (English).
- Review of Peepshow on satt.org
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| SURNAME | Matt, Joe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd September 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |