The Nabokov Museum
ul. Bolshaya Morskaya, 47 (m. Admiralteyskaya)
+7 (812) 315-47-13, www.nabokovmuseum.org
Opening hours: tue-fri 11.00-18.00, sat-sun 12.00-17.00, mon closed

September 27 – October 12

Ben Katchor was born in 1951. His works are often classified as the second wave of American underground comics. He calls his work picture-stories. Ben began his career in the early 80’s in the cult magazine RAW, which was produced by Art Spiegelman. His hand-drawn illustrations and stories were published in magazines such as The New Yorker and Metropolis, as well as in many American newspapers. Most of his books were published by the famous publisher Pantheon. Besides comics Ben engages in musical theater along with Mark Mulcahy. Ben Katchor lives in New York and teaches at Parsons New School for Design.

www.katchor.com