Thursday, August 29, 2019

Sept 12: Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth [Lecture/Presentation]

Sep 12

Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth [Lecture/Presentation]


Date and Time

Thu, September 12, 2019

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

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Location

LJ-119

Thomas Jefferson Building, First Floor

10 First Street SE

Washington, DC 20540

Description

Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth

LJ-119, First Floor

Conversation with comic artist Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the alternative comic Love and Rockets. Hernandez was the winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best graphic novel/comic and the 2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Writer/Artist. He will be interviewed by Gary Groth, founder and president of Fantagraphics, about his work and creative process, representing Latinx experiences in comic art, and changes in the field over the course of his career.

Tickets are recommended but not required, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

This is the SPX Lecture at the Library of Congress, held annually in conjunction with Small Press Expo, which this year celebrates its 25th Anniversary at its yearly festival September 14-15.

The presentation is held in connection with the opening of the Library of Congress exhibition Comic Art, opening on September 13.

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