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Topics
Bizarro Cartoons and Anecdotes About Them
Symbols in His Cartoons
Poetry and Song
Fine Art
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Dan Piraro was born in the latter 20th century in the northern
hemisphere. His cartoon, BIZARRO, has been syndicated since 1985
and has gathered a steadily growing and rabidly fanatic fan base.
Published daily in over 200 markets in more than 10 countries, BIZARRO
was named BEST CARTOON PANEL OF THE YEAR in 1999 and 2000 by The
National Cartoonists Society. He has published
10 collections of his work and a book of BIZARRO Sunday comics.
He has also published one book of prose, Bizarro Among the Savages,
in which he recounts an unusual book tour he organized in 1996.
The tour was entirely financed by his fans, who chauffeured him
around and offered him lodging in their homes throughout the entire
trip. Dan lives in Dallas, from where he travels extensively, raises
two daughters, and commits very few crimes of any consequence. He
is known to be polite and have very fresh breath.
Bizarro Cartoons and Anecdotes About Them
Dan’s talks include slides of some of his cartoons and
anecdotes about them, where the ideas came from, who wrote him what
ridiculous complaint letter afterward, what celebrity called wanting
to buy the original, why a given editor refused to print it.
Symbols in His Cartoons Dan gets boatloads
of mail about the recurring symbols included in his cartoons, and
he will explain what they mean. (Each is a part of an elaborate
system of what he calls the road to Ultimate Bizarro Awareness,
a gentle spoof of philosophy, astrology and new age spirituality.)
Poetry and Song An experienced performer,
Dan often sings humorous songs and recites unusual poems he's written.
He also includes an occasional visit from his two dogs, Steve and
Bruno, portrayed by furry hand puppets. Dan enjoys interacting with
the audience, singing directly to specific members, or using clairvoyance
to read their minds to hilarious effect.
Fine Art Dan is an accomplished painter
and time permitting may show a few slides of his fine art, which
are large oil paintings for which he has won numerous awards. At
the end of his presentation he is always willing to take questions
from the audience. Dan is a mixture of artist and entertainer and
is sure to bring an audience to tears from laughing at his BIZARRO
art and humor.
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