Drawing an Artist: An Evening With Joe Sacco

The Wire's resident illustrator presents a picture of an evening with a master storyteller and artist.

Pariplab Chakraborty

The Wire's resident illustrator presents a picture of an evening with a master storyteller and artist.

drawing an artist an evening with joe sacco

Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty.

On November 11, Joe Sacco – the legendary graphic novelist and journalist – sat with The Wire's editor Seema Chishti to discuss genocide, Palestine, war, humanity and the problem of "objectivity in journalism".

As the talks unfolded, I had the chance to draw the fabled artist and his audience.

All illustrations are by Pariplab Chakraborty.

This article went live on November twelfth, two thousand twenty four, at thirty-two minutes past four in the afternoon.

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