# Comics of bygone New York

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2002
- Speaker: Ben Katchor
- Year: 2002
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_katchor_comics_of_bygone_new_york)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this captivating talk from the TED archive, cartoonist Ben Katchor reads from his comic strips. These perceptive, surreal stories find the profound hopes and foibles of history (and modern New York) preserved in objects like light switches and signs.

## Lectures

1. [Comics of bygone New York](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ben_katchor_comics_of_bygone_new_york/920efc062a03), 11 min (TED's player)