Danijel Zezelj is a Croatian comic book artist

Comic Book Artist

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, painter and illustrator and author of a number of graphic novels.

Biography

Zezelj studied classical painting, sculpting and printing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Croatia.

His work has been published and exhibited in Croatia, Slovenia, UK, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Sweden, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and the USA.

His comics and illustrations have been published by DC Comics

DC Comics

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/Vertigo, Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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, The New York Times Book Review

The New York Times Book Review

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, Harper's Magazine

Harper's Magazine

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, San Francisco Guardian, Editori del Grifo, Edizioni Charta and others.

Since 1999, in collaboration with musician/composer Jessica Lurie

Jessica Lurie

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, he has created a series of multimedia performances merging live music with live painting. These have been presented at festivals and in clubs, churches and squats throughout Europe and the USA.

In 2005 he became the first comic book artist ever to have a solo exhibition at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 2001 in Zagreb, Croatia he founded the publishing house and graphic workshop "Petikat".

He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

External links

• http://www.gardnermuseum.org/straydogs/index.htm
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-7923132.html
• http://www.mirada.it/komikazen2006/download/CITY%20DREAMS.pdf