Mark Alan Stamaty is an American cartoonist and children's writer and illustrator. During the 1980s and 1990s, Stamaty's work appeared regularly in the Village Voice.[1] He is the creator of the long-running comic strip Washingtoon – on which a short-lived (12-episode) 1985 Showtime Network television series was based[2] – as well as the earlier comic strip MacDoodle Street,[3] and the online strip Doodlennium for Slate magazine[4] He is also a spot illustrator for Slate.[1] He produced a monthly comic strip in the New York Times Book Review called "Boox" in 2001–2004 that made fun of publishing trends.[5] Stamaty graduated with a degree in art from the Cooper Union in New York.[6]
| Mark Alan Stamaty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
| http://www.markalanstamaty.com/ | |
Stamaty has published several books, including collections of his strips and graphic novels for children, notably Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq (2004),[7] Yellow Yellow (1971, with author Frank Asch; reissued in 2019 by Drawn & Quarterly),[8] Minnie Maloney & Macaroni (1976) and the cult classic Who Needs Donuts? (originally published in 1973 and reprinted by Random House in 2003)[9]
In 2012, Jeffrey Brown told USA Today about how Stamaty's Small in the Saddle had influenced his own career and about subsequently meeting the author.[10]
Stamaty was commissioned to provide an illustration for the interior of retailer Sonos's new store in New York City's SoHo district, which opened in July 2016.[11]
In 2018, Stamaty drew the cover for "Delancey St. Station", the debut album by NYC rock band, Pinc Louds.
His late father, Stanley Stamaty, was a professional gag cartoonist, and his mother, Clara Gee Stamaty, is a commercial illustrator and fine artist. Stanley and Clara both attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati.[12]
Children's books
edit- Yellow Yellow (1971) (Illustrator)
- Who Needs Donuts? (1973)
- Small in the Saddle (1975)
- Minnie Maloney & Macaroni (1976)
- Where's My Hippopotamus? (1977)
- Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq (2004)
References
edit- ^ a b "Slate - Who We Are". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ "Satirical comic strip shows up as a series". The Times Leader. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. August 27, 1985. p. 41. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Garboden, Clif (3 March 1981). "I Lost It in the Funnies". The Boston Phoenix. 10 (9). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Doodlennium". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Bio of Mark Alan Stamaty". Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ Lynch, Mary (4 May 2017). "Alumni Profile: Mark Alan Stamaty A'69". Cooper Union Alumni Association. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Iraqi Librarian Becomes Cultural Hero in 2 Children's Books". The New York Times. March 17, 2005.
- ^ Lehoczky, Etelka. "Joy In Excess: The Overflowing Art of Mark Alan Stamaty". NPR. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Stamaty, Mark Alan (2003). Who Needs Donuts? Hardcover – September 23, 2003. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 0375825509.
- ^ Smith, Zack (30 October 2012). "Cartoonist talks about his favorite children's book". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Abrams, Melanie (11 November 2016). "Have Some Art With Your Handbag". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Jill Huber (February 3, 2009). "Fountain of youth: Nonagenarian artist prepares exhibit at the JCC". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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