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Artist · Malta

Born 1960

Known for

“Safe Area Goražde”

Portrait of Joe Sacco
Cover of Safe Area GoraždeSafe Area GoraždeCover of Footnotes in GazaFootnotes in GazaCover of The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo.The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo.Cover of Days of Destruction, Days of RevoltDays of Destruction, Days of Revolt
Born1960
Born inKirkop
First credit2000
CountryMalta
Workcomics artist
Comics on record4

Joe Sacco.

comics artist

Malta, Born 1960

In short

Joe Sacco (born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is credited as the first artist to practice rigorous, investigative journalism using the comics form, also referred to as comics journalism. His work documenting Palestinian life in the Israeli-occupied territories Gaza and the West Bank was awarded the National Book Award in 1996 and was compiled in the graphic narrative Palestine (2001).

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Biodata

Born
1960, Kirkop
Citizenship
Malta
Active
2000 to 2012
Work
comics artist
Career

Joe Sacco, in numbers

Years active
Safe Area Goražde, 2000The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo., 2003Footnotes in Gaza, 2009Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, 20124works
Works by year, 2000 to 2012. Known for
3works2000s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 2000s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of Joe Sacco

Cover of Safe Area GoraždeCover of Footnotes in GazaCover of The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo.
Known for

The essential Joe Sacco