Mark Alan Stamaty
| Mark Alan Stamaty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1947 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| http://www.markalanstamaty.com/ | |
Mark Alan Stamaty is an American cartoonist and children's book 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, as well as the earlier comic strip MacDoodle Street, and the online strip Doodlennium for Slate magazine[2] He is also a spot illustrator for Slate.[3] He produced a monthly comic strip in the New York Times Book Review called "Boox" in 2001–2004 that made fun of publishing trends.[4]
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)[5] and the cult classic Who Needs Donuts? (originally published in 1973 and reprinted by Random House in 2003)[6]
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.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.slate.com/id/117517/
- ↑ http://www.slate.com/id/2007
- ↑ http://www.slate.com/id/117517/
- ↑ "Bio of Mark Alan Stamaty". Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Iraqi Librarian Becomes Cultural Hero in 2 Children's Books". The New York Times. March 17, 2005.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Needs-Donuts-Mark-Alan-Stamaty/dp/0375825509
- ↑ http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/020509/moFountainOfYouth.html