Joe Berger
He has been making films, illustrating and cartooning since 1991. In 1992 he drew his own British small press comics Shooba heavily influenced by underground cartoonist Robert Crumb. These were autobiographical strips and a surreal strip Drift Dream with a tank rolling down the street same as Ingmar Bergman's The Silence.
Joe Berger
- Name
- Joe Berger
- Born
- 1970
- Birthplace
- Bristol, England
- Nationality
- British
- Occupation
- cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator, draftsperson, comics writer and caricaturist.
- Fields
- illustration and children's and young adult literature.
- Languages
- English.
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He has been making films, illustrating and cartooning since 1991. In 1992 he drew his own British small press comics Shooba heavily influenced by underground cartoonist Robert Crumb. These were autobiographical strips and a surreal strip Drift Dream with a tank rolling down the street same as Ingmar Bergman's The Silence.
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Joe Berger (born 1965) is a British caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, among other activities. The caricaturist was born in Bristol. Joe Berger is active in children's and young adult literature and illustration. Languages used include English.
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He drew "The Slap of Doom" in Psychopia. In 1993 he drew The Artist with writer Mike Von Joel a picture book about how a talentless Neo-conceptual art student makes it big in the art world similar to Young British Artists Damien Hirst. It has recently been republished. He often works with writer/sound magician Pascal Wyse. Every Friday Since 2003, Berger and Wyse have produced The Pitchers comic strip in The Guardian. It is about the madness of Hollywood seen through the eyes of a pair of scriptwriters. He is currently working on his first children's book Bridget Fidget. He also plays shortstop for the Bangers, a coed softball team based in Mesa, Arizona.
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Key facts
• Name — Joe Berger • Born — 1970 • Birthplace — Bristol, England • Nationality — British • Area — Cartoonist, artist • Website — joeberger.co.uk Joe Berger is an illustrator and cartoonist from Bristol.
Works
Works
Illustrations • Whip Your Life into Shape (2005), a self-help book • How to Change Your Life the Guardian (2005), G2 cover • Bloggers Guide the Guardian (2005), travel cover Book covers • My Latest Grievance, Elinor Lipman (2006) Headline • The Pitch, by Eileen Quinn and Judy Counihan (2006) Faber • The Apologist, by Jay Rayner (2004) Atlantic Books • The Hamster that liked Puccini, by Simon Hoggart (2005) Atlantic Books/Guardian Books
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Joe Berger is recorded with the occupation comics writer. Recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded with the occupation caricaturist. Recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded with the occupation cartoonist. Recorded as cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator, draftsperson and comics writer.
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1965
Joe Berger was born on 2 February 1970.
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