Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco
Joe Saccois a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books Palestineand Footnotes in Gaza, on Israeli–Palestinian relations; and Safe Area Goraždeand The Fixeron the Bosnian War...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth2 October 1960
matter robert subject
Robert Crumb is an influence on how I draw, but not on the subject matter I take or my approach. One thing I do like about Crumb is that he's chronicled his age, his times, and I think that is what artists should do.
journalist kinds lots people primary spends stories time
I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences.
figure neglected people
I tried to draw people more realistically, but the figure I neglected to update was myself.
sites
I don't often go to a place just to check out all the cultural sites of a city.
stay
Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.
generally good
I think I'm generally a good listener anyway.
drawn
Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation.
last palestine people trip trying
My guide had a copy of Palestine on my last trip to Gaza. He'd bring it out and show people what I was trying to do. That usually went over pretty well.
certain magazines short traveling work
I don't like just traveling in for a short time. I've done that before, because sometimes you work for magazines and they have a budget, and if you're working for them, they want something by a certain time.
advantage comic depict hard journalism
For me, one advantage of comic journalism is that I can depict the past, which is hard to do if you're a photographer or filmmaker.
comics format information solid
With comics you can put interesting and solid information in a format that's pretty palatable.
self analysis action
It is great to be introspective, self analysis can be useful, but only if it results in action.
cherish family-friends vocation
Cherish your health, family, friends, and vocation for none of these things are permanent.
tomorrow lifetime ifs
If not now then when? Oh I can always do it tomorrow. Unfortunately there is no lifetime of tomorrows.