Saša Rakezić (born 1963 in Pančevo, Serbia),[1] better known by his pen name Aleksandar Zograf, is a Serbian cartoonist. His works focus mostly on life in the former Yugoslavia, such as Life Under Sanctions, Psychonaut, Dream Watcher and Bulletins from Serbia.
| Aleksandar Zograf | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Saša Rakezić 1963 (age 60–61) Pančevo, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Aleksandar Zograf |
Notable works | Bulletins from Serbia Psychonaut |
Career edit
In 2017, Zograf signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins.[2]
Bibliography edit
- Life Under Sanctions (Fantagraphics, 1994)
- Psychonaut (#1-2 published by Fantagraphics, 1996; #3 by Monster Pants Comics/Freight Films, 1999)
- Flock of Dreamers (Kitchen Sink Press, 1997)
- Bulletins from Serbia: E-Mails & Cartoon Strips From Beyond the Front Line (Slab-O-Concrete, 1999) ISBN 1-899866-31-0 — translated into several languages.[3]
- Dream Watcher (Slab-O-Concrete, 1999) ISBN 1-899866-13-2
- Jamming with Zograf (self-published, 2002) — collaborations with other cartoonists, including Jim Woodring and Robert Crumb.
- Regards from Serbia (Top Shelf Productions, 2007) ISBN 1-891830-42-2
References edit
- ^ "This is Serbia calling," The First Post (February 17, 2007).
- ^ Signatories of the Declaration on the Common Language, official website, retrieved on 2018-08-16.
- ^ Zograf profile, Lambiek's Comiclopedia.
External links edit
- www.aleksandarzograf.com, official site
- An Interview at The High Hat, (2004) https://thehighhat.com/Marginalia/008/lanier_zograf.html
- The Comics Reporter's Short Interview With Aleksandar Zograf (2007) https://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/resources/interviews/7202/
- Regards from Pancevo: an interview with Aleksandar Zograf conducted by Nina Bunjevac (2012) http://bturn.com/6987/regards-from-pancevo-an-interview-with-aleksandar-zograf
- “I Am a Quiet Man, Busy with My Thoughts” – Artist Aleksandar Zograf on Serbian Comics, Flea Markets and Why the Graphic Novel is Not His Medium of Choice (2020) https://www.brokenfrontier.com/aleksandar-zograf-serbian-comics-kaktus-kid/
- An interview with Zograf regarding ‘The Final Adventure of Kaktus Kid’ and his book ‘Partisanenpost’ published by Bahoe Books of Vienna (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITE-CRAmI0s
- Trailer for ‘The Final Adventure of Kaktus Kid’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1UmNE2S7U&t=133s
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