Matt Page | |
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Born | 1979 |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Graphic design, Satire |
Website |
mattpagedotcom |
Matt Page (born 1979 [1]) is an American graphic artist living in Farmington, Utah. [2] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and is known for his satirical LDS Church comics and image manipulations.
Page studied art at Salt Lake Community College and the University of Utah. [3]
Page's work is often satirical. [3] He once had a popular blog dedicated to images of Axl Rose eating a snack photoshopped into historic images. [4] [5] From 2010–2013, [6] he regularly contributed satirical images for By Common Consent's Illuminated Matsby feature. [7] His artwork was displayed in an exhibition entitled "Mormon on the Arts" in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in July 2017. [8] The collection showcased images that combined Mormon cultural icons and popular culture. [8] His sketchbook is held in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. [9] Page says that other Mormons sometimes react defensively to his art, but he maintains that he is poking fun at the faith in a light-hearted way. [10]
In addition to image manipulation, Page also designs and illustrates images professionally. He designed the covers for A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck [11] and Book of Mormon Girl by Joanna Brooks, [10] among others. In 2015, he worked for a crafting and scrapbooking company. [10] He illustrated a children's book called B is for Brains: ABCs for the Zombie Apocalypse. [10] His Future-Day Saints comic won the 2020 comic award from the Association for Mormon Letters. [12]
Page served an LDS Church mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 1998 to 2000. [3] He met his wife at a meeting of the Genesis Group, [3] and they were married in August 2001. [13] As of 2011, they had three children. [3]