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
admired george hunter michael orwell others people whose work
The people whose work I've admired are people like George Orwell and others like Michael Herr and, of course, some of Hunter S. Thompson's work.
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.
became clear push toward
It became clear to me that I had to push it toward a more representational way of drawing.
close damn interview people power seldom surprised
I will interview bigwigs if I get the chance, but you are seldom surprised by people in power - you've got to get awfully damn close to get anything new.
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.
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.
case people
In this case I just wanted to be in one place, much like the Gorazde book, I feel it was a better way of doing it, get to know some people well.
I'd rather go to a place and spend a couple of months, get to know it, get to know the people.
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.
sites
I don't often go to a place just to check out all the cultural sites of a city.
way where-you-are who-you-are
Be happy with who you are, where you are, for this is the way.
world
I meditate not to escape the world but instead to be completely present.
unique validation looks
Look inside, without anyone else's validation understand that you are valuable, talented, unique, and worthy.
tomorrow lifetime ifs
If not now then when? Oh I can always do it tomorrow. Unfortunately there is no lifetime of tomorrows.