Chris Ware is an absolute master of the visual arts, hailed for his dense, complex graphic novels which have redefined the field of cartoons. From early works such as the Acme Novelty Library to his New Yorker covers and the elaborate treasure box Building Stories, Ware's compositions unfold in time and space by way of surprising arrangements, radical shifts in scale, and characters, locations, and events seen from multiple points of view. With Monograph, a minutely detailed and epic-in-scale autobiographical tour, the artist has brought his uncanny ability to evoke the past to bear on his own life and work. Ware will discuss the art of graphic storytelling and what he calls the "odd nature of comics and memory" with musician and artist Damon Locks.

This program is funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

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A book signing will follow this program.