- James Romberger
James Romberger (b. 1958) is an American
fine artist and cartoonist known for his depictions ofNew York City 'sLower East Side . Romberger'spastel drawings of the ravaged landscape of the Lower East Side and its citizens are in many public and private collections, including theMetropolitan Museum of Art andBrooklyn Museum s in New York City. His solo and collaborative exhibitions have appeared at theGrace Borgenicht Gallery ,Gracie Mansion , [http://www.theproposition.com The Proposition] , and theNew Museum of Contemporary Art .Romberger has long contributed work in the comics medium to alternative publications such as "
World War 3 Illustrated ". "Ground Zero", hisscience-fiction strip collaboration with his wife, filmmakerMarguerite Van Cook , was serialized through the 1980s and 1990s in various downtown literary magazines. His efforts for commercial comics publishers include work forMarvel Comics ’s "Epic Illustrated ",Image Comics ' "NYC Mech", andParadox Press ' "Big Book" series. DC/Vertigo published Romberger's work on the Renegade storyline inJamie Delano 's "2020 Visions "; and the critically acclaimed "Seven Miles A Second ", Romberger and Van Cook'sgraphic novel done in collaboration with artist, writer, and AIDS activistDavid Wojnarowicz .Romberger lives in New York City with Van Cook and their son Crosby Romberger.
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