Nora Krug is a German-American author and artist. Her books were published in 20 countries, and her illustrations have been recognized with gold and silver medals by the Society of Illustrators and the NY Art Directors Club. Among her many accolades, Krug is a recipient of fellowships from Fulbright, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Maurice Sendak Foundation, and others.
Her books are included in the Library of Congress and the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University. Her graphic memoir about WWII and her German family history, Belonging, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Best Autobiography. Diaries of War, her book of graphic journalism that chronicles the contrasting experiences of a Ukrainian journalist and a Russian artist, both grappling with the realities of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the Overseas Press Club’s Best Cartoon Award runner-up citation. Diaries of War and On Tyranny, her collaboration with U.S. historian Timothy Snyder, were named one of Germany’s Most Beautiful Books. Krug is Associate Professor of Illustration at the Parsons School of Design in New York City Wednesday, July 9 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), approximately 90 minutes including Q&A. Free to the public, registration is required. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE Illustration Institute's mission is to raise appreciation and awareness of illustration in its many forms. ii seeks to provide people of all ages the opportunity to learn directly from master artists and working professionals through exhibitions and workshops provided at public libraries, museums, schools, and other community venues. PARKING & TRANSPORTATION The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B. Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street. ACCESSIBILITY To enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator and a ramp available upon request. If you need accessibility accommodations/questions please contact us at programming@mainemechanics.orgor 207-773-8396.

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