About the Museum
The purpose of the Museum of Comic
and Cartoon Art is the collection, preservation, study, education,
and display of comic and cartoon art. Every genre of the art
is represented: animation, anime, cartoons, comic books, comic
strips, gag cartoons, humorous illustration, illustration, political
illustration, editorial cartoons, caricature, graphic novels,
sports cartoons, and computer-generated art. Further, the museum's
rigid collection policy ensures that the art collections are
maintained in an environment of the highest integrity.
It is the mission of the museum to promote the
understanding and appreciation of comic and cartoon art as well
as to detail and discuss the artistic, cultural, and historical
impact of what is the world's most popular art form. Comics
and cartoons have been instrumental in effecting significant
dialogue on issues involving society, culture, philosophy, and
politics. History has shown them to be instrumental in documenting--and
interpreting--historic events and social change. Artistically,
comic and cartoon art is created at the highest levels by some
of the world's finest graphic illustrators.
The main goal of the museum is to educate the
public about comic and cartoon art, how it is crafted, and how
it reflects history. What does the art tell us about the time
period that it was created in? How does it stand the test of
time? What First Amendment issues regarding content come into
play? How does censorship determine what is (and isn't) published?
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is chartered
by The State Education Department, organized and operated as
defined in Section § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns or would like to
donate please e-mail us at info@moccany.org
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