Matt Page (born 1979) is an American graphic artist living in

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. He is a member of

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(LDS Church) and is known for his satirical LDS Church comics and image manipulations.

Education and work

Page studied art at

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and the

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. Page's work is often satirical. He once had a popular blog dedicated to images of

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eating a snack photoshopped into historic images. From 2010–2013, he regularly contributed satirical images for

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's ''Illuminated Matsby'' feature. His artwork was displayed in an exhibition entitled "Mormon on the Arts" in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at

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in July 2017. The collection showcased images that combined Mormon cultural icons and popular culture. His sketchbook is held in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. 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. In addition to image manipulation, Page also designs and illustrates images professionally. He designed the covers for ''A Short Stay in Hell'' by

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and ''Book of Mormon Girl'' by Joanna Brooks, among others. In 2015, he worked for a crafting and scrapbooking company. He illustrated a children's book called ''B is for Brains: ABCs for the Zombie Apocalypse''. His ''Future-Day Saints'' comic won the 2020 comic award from the

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Personal life

Page served an LDS Church mission in

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, from 1998 to 2000. He met his wife at a meeting of the

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, and they were married in August 2001. As of 2011, they had three children.

Awards

*Utah 2014 American Advertising Awards Show

References

External links

Matt Page Official website
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