ARTIST BIO

Hermann Mejia

Mejia was born in Caracas, Venezuela and graduated from the Caracas Design Institute. When he traveled to New York, he got assignments from DC Comics with the help of artist George Pratt. This lead to the editors of MAD Magazine seeing his work, and he has been painting for them ever since. Hermann's art is characterized by the use of different mediums and styles, which have allowed him to exhibit his work in newspapers, institutional stamps, business magazines, graffiti, galleries, humor magazines, and comics. Mejia's was nominated for a Harvey Award of Best Artist for his comic book art in 2001, and in 2003 he won the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award, in the category of Best in Magazine Feature. Mejia currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his loving wife, Elisa.
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