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Quick facts for kids Richard McGuire
McGuire in 2015
Born	1957 (age 68–69) New Jersey, US
Known for	Graphic novel
Notable work	"Here"

Richard McGuire (born in 1957 in New Jersey) is an American artist, musician, and writer of graphic novels. His drawings have appeared in famous magazines like The New York Times and The New Yorker. His art is also displayed in important museums, such as the Museum of Modern Art.

He is well-known for his comic book called "Here". It was first published in 1989 and later became a longer graphic novel in 2014. A movie based on Here was released in 2024. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.

About Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire grew up in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He later went to Rutgers University.

Early Music Career

After college, McGuire and his friends started a band called Liquid Idiot. In 1979, they moved to Manhattan and formed a new dance-punk band called Liquid Liquid. McGuire played the bass guitar in this group.

Liquid Liquid became famous for their song "Cavern". The bass line from this song has been used in many other songs by different artists. The band stopped playing together in 1983. However, they got back together in 2008 and have performed in many countries since then.

Art in the 1980s

In the 1980s, McGuire began his art career as a street artist in the lively East Village area of New York City. He took part in a big art show in 1981 called "New York/New Wave" at PS1. He showed his work alongside other famous artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat.

McGuire also helped create a special comic book project in 1995 called The Narrative Corpse. This was a "chain story" where many different artists added to the same comic.

Magazine Covers

Richard McGuire's first drawing for The New Yorker magazine was published in 1993. From 2006 to 2011, his artwork appeared regularly on the covers of the magazine.

Special Books

In 2001, McGuire created two special, limited-edition books for a French publisher. One of these books was called Popeye and Olive. It told an "abstract love story" using the shapes of the famous cartoon characters.

In 2009, McGuire received a special award called The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center fellowship. This allowed him to study and work at the New York Public Library.

Movies Featuring His Work

Richard McGuire's art has also been part of animated films:

• "Micro Loup" (a 7-minute short film from Loulou et autres loups, 2003)
• Peur(s) du noir (a 16-minute segment in this movie, 2007)

Awards and Recognition

McGuire has received several awards for his work:

• 2009: Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers fellowship at the New York Public Library.
• 2016: Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album for the French version of Here, called Ici.
• 2017: Gaiman Award 2nd place for Here.
• 2018: Prêmio Grampo Silver for the Portuguese version of Here, called Aqui.

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Richard McGuire's art has been shown in many public exhibitions:

• 1981: "New York/New Wave" at PS1 in Long Island City.
• 2014: "From Here to Here: Richard McGuire Makes a Book" at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
• 2018–2019: "Richard McGuire: The Way There and Back" at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. This show featured 60 of his sculptures.
• 2024: "Richard McGuire: Then and There, Here and Now" at the Cartoonmuseum Basel – Centre for Narrative Art in Basel, Switzerland.