Eric Drooker- “Naked City”

Eric Drooker, is a visionary artist whose work bridges street art, fine art, and graphic novels. Eric’s creations have earned a place in renowned institutions like the Whitney Museum, MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Library of Congress.Eric’s groundbreaking Flood!: A Novel in Pictures won the American Book Award, and his follow-up, Blood Song, is being adapted into a major motion picture. Now, after eight years in the making, he’s back with Naked City: A Graphic Novel, a masterful work that tells the story of three bohemians—a painter, a street dancer, and an aspiring musician—struggling to create and survive in a rapidly changing NYC . Eric shares his vision of painting New York City vertically, capturing the towering energy and complexity of the cityscape in a way that few can. This is Eric Drooker, The Native New Yorker.