Brian Ralph | |
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Born | 1973 (age 51–52) |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Cave-In |
Awards | Xeric Grant, 2001 |
Brian Ralph (born 1973) is an Americanalternativecartoonist. His illustrations have appeared inWired and theNew York Post. His debut graphic novel,Cave-In, was nominated for threeHarvey Awards, oneEisner Award, and listed as one of theComics Journal's "five best comics of 1999".[citation needed] His second graphic novel,Climbing Out, was awarded aXeric Grant in 2001. His third graphic novel,Daybreak, was published byDrawn & Quarterly in September 2011.
Ralph grew up inMetuchen, New Jersey and graduated fromMetuchen High School in 1992.[1] He graduated from theRhode Island School of Design in 1996, where he first began publishing hismini-comicFireball. He is a member of the underground art collective known asFort Thunder.
During the 2003–2004 school year, he taught atThe Key School.
Ralph was an adjunct professor in the Illustration department at theMaryland Institute College of Art, where he taught Sequential Art, Character Development, Narrative Illustration, and Illustration Concepts.
Ralph currently teaches Sequential Art atSavannah College of Art and Design.
Ralph lives inSavannah, Georgia, with his children.
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