Attempted Bloggery: Maus II

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Sunday, May 9, 2021

Kathleen's Copy of Maus II by Art Spiegelman

Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began was published in 1991, completing the graphic novel. In the book, Jews are depicted as mice, while Germans are cats and Poles are pigs. Kathleen's copy of the book was personalized for her by Art Spiegelman on March 10, 1992 in Bloomington, Indiana. It includes a drawing of Artie, Spiegelman's persona as he appears in the book. The book sold on eBay three months ago for $56.99.

Art Spiegelman

eBay listing ended February 12, 2021

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224340931682?ViewItem=&item=224340931682

Art Spiegelman

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Art Spiegelman
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The second-to-last bidder gets it.

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Art Spiegelman: Cut and Pasted

For the copy of Maus II (1992) in the library of collage artist Stephen Kroninger and his wife Aviva, Art Spiegelman created a unique studio illustration. The striking figure of Art as a Jewish maus includes a collaged maus head over a loose ink sketch.

Maus II (1992) inscribed "For Steve + Aviva
with warm wishes
Art Spiegelman"

Note: Thanks once more to Stephen Kroninger for providing me with a series of scans and photos from his library.

I'm always looking for scans and photographs of uniquely-personalized books by Art Spiegelman and other New Yorker artists. Feel free to share your prized collection here.

The new American Bystander #5 will carry the very first classified ad for this blog. Boy, will you be disappointed.