{"id":886,"date":"2009-06-06T12:11:04","date_gmt":"2009-06-06T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/06\/06\/david-mazzucchellimoccaopens-to-nite\/"},"modified":"2009-08-26T12:14:18","modified_gmt":"2009-08-26T17:14:18","slug":"david-mazzucchellimoccaopens-to-nite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2009\/06\/06\/david-mazzucchellimoccaopens-to-nite\/","title":{"rendered":"~DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI\/MoCCA\/opens to-nite !!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NOTE: THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXTENDED – THRU SEPT 2009 !!<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘SOUNDS AND PAUSES: THE COMICS OF DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’ – opens to-nite – SAT JUNE 6, 2009\/7-9 PM
\nthe exhibit runs MAY 19 – AUGUST 23, 2009
\nMoCCA – MUSEUM OF COMIC and CARTOON ART<\/a> – 594 BROADWAY – SUITE 401 – SOHO – NYC
\nbet. Houston and Prince
\nGENERAL HRS: TUES-SUN 12pm-5pm
\nGENERAL ADMISSION: suggested Donation $5 \/ children 12 and under: free<\/p>\n

“In celebration of the release of his highly anticipated book, ‘Asterios Polyp’, The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is [leased to present David Mazzucchelli’s first retrospective exhibition in the U.S. Mazzucchelli’s career encompasses early groundbreaking work in ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Batman: Year One’; idiosyncratic short stories in his self-published anthology, ‘Rubber Blanket’, and elsewhere; the graphic novel adaption of ‘City of Glass’; and his new graphic novel. For over 25 years, Mazzucchelli has distinguished himself with articulate storytelling and emotive drawings in service to comics in a variety of genres.
\nThis show presents over 80 original comic pages, drawings, preparatory sketches and covers form the artist’s archives, allowing an invaluable loo at his artistic journey.” – MoCCA PRESS RELEASE<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibit is curated by DAN NADEL of PICTUREBOX.<\/p>\n

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\nPoster Illustration by: MOLLY CRABAPPLE & NICOLA BLACK<\/p>\n

THIS WEEKEND – SAT and SUN – JUNE 6th and 7th – is also the date of the big MoCCA – ART FESTIVAL 2009 !!
\nPresented by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art it is a weekend of “comic and cartoon art exhibitors, panels, lectures, sketches, autographs, and more !! and, the museum adds: “Thousands come every summer to meet and purchase works from some of the world’s best cartoonists, animators, and graphic novelists.”<\/p>\n

the action takes place at: the 69th REGIMENT ARMORY – 68 LEXINGTON AVE – bet 25th & 26th Sts.
\nHRS: 11am – 6pm
\nCOST: $10 per day \/ $15 per weekend \/ MoCCA MEMBERS $10 per weekend<\/p>\n

for more info: MoCCA ART FESTIVAL 2009 !!<\/a><\/p>\n

and, check out the MoCCA ART FESTIVAL 2009 – poster’s designers – great job !!<\/p>\n

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\nMOLLY CRABAPPLE !!<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nNICOLA BLACK !!<\/a><\/p>\n

UP-DATE: TUES JUNE 9, 2009 – PIX FROM THE DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI OPENING !!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI.
\n“MAZZUCCHELLi’S comics career began in 1982 while he was still an undergraduate at the Rhode Island School of Design.
\nAt twenty-one he turned in a barely professional art job for Marvel Comics’ ‘Master of Kung Fu’, and followed it a year later with some much improved penciling for the ‘Indiana Jones’ comic book. By 1984 he’d found his footing with regular work for ‘Daredevil’ . . . ” – Dan Nadel<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCELLI – ‘ASTERIOS POLYP’ – “the story of an architect’s journey towards self-awareness and slow revelation of the value of the world around him.” – Dan Nadel, May 2009\/exhibition essay.<\/em> <\/p>\n

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\n‘BATMAN – YEAR ONE’ – FRANK MILLER \/ DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI \/ COLORIST: RICHMOND LEWIS.
\n(interesting note: RICHMOND LEWIS is DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’S wife.)<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI – ‘THE BOY WHO LOVED COMICS’, 2001.<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’S – signature !!<\/p>\n

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\none of my favorite pages !! . . . from ASTERIOS POLYP !!<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, ‘STOP THE HAIR NUDE’, Zero Zero #2, 1995.<\/p>\n

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\nin this frame from – ‘STOP THE HAIR NUDE’ – you can see an homage to RICHIE RICH and the HARVEY COMICS – era comics through Japanese eyes !! !!
\nthough, this particular cartoon strip – is definite NOT – for children eyes. <\/p>\n

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\nok. this is one reason why !!
\nit goes on to depict a young Japanese student girl, sailor shirt and all, being raped and assaulted. I dunno it didn’t seem so funny to me – it kinda stopped me in my tracks, it hit a nerve. its probably a cultural thing – like how the super raunchy Robert Crumb is accepted – is over here. except there is one thing about in-your-face raunchy, and another thing about rape. whatever turns ya, on, I guess. cartooning hits some intense shores. it was cool to see the museum put it all out there. thanks, Dan Nadel.
\nI mean maybe its just a cultural cliche – that’s totally played out.
\nI once saw a young, teen, I think, Japanese girl – dressed in a school uniform – just like this – pimped out by a viscous looking local thug on the Lower East Side – back in the day – when all those Bowery buildings, that are now clubs – were heavily gated – camps of forced labor Asian sex workers. she didn’t look too happy – the guy was so tough – I just moved on – cause I wanted to live. that’s a true story. <\/p>\n

UP-DATE: JULY 23, 2009 !!<\/strong>
\nMR. MAZZUCCHELLI was kind enough to write in, and correct us on this caption.
\nhe says: “Although the protagonist’s actions are intended to be ridiculous and disturbing, there is no rape anywhere in that story. Just to clarify (I don’t find rape funny — see also my story ‘Big Man’.)”<\/p>\n

. . . he is right of course, she just gets bound and has her public hair shaved off violently !! against her will.
\nI meant no disrespect. that’s just how – profoundly his work hits the dark side, running !!
\nI think that’s what you might expect from someone, an artist !! for sure – who contributed to ‘Batman’ – with its super entertaining – yet so twisted & scary – plot lines .. also seen to great effect in the ‘Batman’ movies . . and, obviously his take-no-prisoners graphic edge – is beyond my ability to characterize in words. so here’s some more of his ‘STOP THE HAIR NUDE’ – figure it out – for yourself !!<\/p>\n

p.s.<\/strong> the show is still up – runs through AUGUST 23, 2009 – and I definite recommend it – whether you love comics, cartoons, movies, or art. He is the master of the cartoon\/comic dark side !! <\/p>\n

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\n. . . pretty astonishing, how the intense graphics collide – the dark side and the ridiculous !!<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, ‘STILL LIFE’ . . . “published in 1996, takes lessons from the manga avant-garde of the 1960s (especially the artist SEIICHI HAYASHI) with its open spaces and extreme quiet. Where Mazzucchelli had previously built up a heavy line, with ‘SILL LIFE’, he began a steady progression towards a smooth, seamless delineation. This surreal tale of memoryand rebirth slips away as easily as it arrived, more poem than story.” – Dan Nadel<\/em><\/p>\n

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\ndetail, ‘STILL LIFE’.<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI – ‘Batman’ !!
\nDAVID MAZZUCCEHELLI worked on this book when he was 27 – in 1987.<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI signature in – ‘Batman One.’<\/p>\n

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\n. . . displays with original vintage copies.<\/p>\n

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\nlooking at original pages from . . . . ‘Daredevil’ !!<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI was just 23 – when he began work on ‘Daredevil’ – in 1984 !!<\/p>\n

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\nfrom ‘Daredevil’ !!<\/p>\n

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\nDAVID MAZZUCCHELLI – ‘PHOBIA’, COCONINO PRESS<\/p>\n

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\n. . . “we had some flooding” !! – ASTERIOS POLYP<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NOTE: THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXTENDED – THRU SEPT 2009 !! ‘SOUNDS AND PAUSES: THE COMICS OF DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI’ – opens to-nite – SAT JUNE 6, 2009\/7-9 PM the exhibit runs MAY 19 – AUGUST 23, 2009 MoCCA – MUSEUM OF COMIC and CARTOON ART – 594 BROADWAY – SUITE 401 – SOHO – NYC […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/886\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}