Will Eisner. Graphic Novel Godfather

Will Eisner (1917-2005) is considered one of the founding fathers of modern comics. It is not without reason that the "Oscars of the comic industry," which have been honoring the best creations of this genre in the USA every year since 1988, bear his name: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Eisner was not only a cartoonist and copywriter, but also a theorist and producer. And he was the "inventor" of the graphic novel. Eisner gave comic stories the form and scope they needed. Thanks to him, comics can be books today. In addition to numerous honors and awards, he received, among others, the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture in 2002. Alexander Braun, who curated the retrospective for the Cartoonmuseum Basel, is also the author of the catalog on the artist's life's work that accompanies the exhibition.


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