When I met Art Spiegelman some forty years ago in the fall of 1976, I was overwhelmed by his enthusiasm for comics. We hung out in a group of avant-garde filmmakers formed around the Anthology Film Archives and the Collective for Living Cinema—Art proudly called himself a cartoonist, which was striking in this milieu where … Read more
The black cats. The bright colors. The peaceful rural setting. It’s impossible to misidentify a work by Maud Lewis, as Sarah Moore Fillmore, Interim Director & CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, puts it, “You get exactly what you need from the image… very quickly and very emotionally.” .” But despite Lewis’s fame … Read more
When I met Art Spiegelman some forty years ago in the fall of 1976, I was overwhelmed by his enthusiasm for comics. We hung out in a group of avant-garde filmmakers formed around the Anthology Film Archives and the Collective for Living Cinema—Art proudly called himself a cartoonist, which was striking in this milieu where … Read more
click to enlarge Rockwell Kent’s sparse, iconic 1928 wood engraving “Flame,” now on display at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art, can have the effect of imprinting itself on the viewer’s memory. A nude supine, one knee bent in the air and the other folded over a ledge in the lower … Read more
Bono – artist, activist and lead singer of Irish rock band U2 – will appear on Tuesday with a memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. After consultation with Bono’s team, Axios brings you this exclusive preview. Each of the 40 chapters is named after a U2 song. Bono, 62, did the illustrations. Chapter 12, “Sunday, … Read more
click to enlarge Levon Helm: Rock’n’Roll & Ramble John W BarrySelf-published, 2022, $29.99 In many ways, ten years after his death, Levon Helm feels like he never left Woodstock. Of course, a large part of that is due to the timeless, world-renowned music he made here with The Band, Bob Dylan, his own bands, and … Read more
click to enlarge decency Untitled (China Hall) by Young Shin The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury touts its unique status as “the oldest community-based museum in the country.” Because of its New England location—and … Read more
Massive increases in graphic novel sales despite supply chain disruptions, the growing popularity of mobile webcomics, and recent changes in comic shop distribution were among the trends explored at ICv2’s Insider Talks held on opening day of the New York Comic Con 2022 held at the Javits Center. ICV2 Insider Talks, most recently held at … Read more
The dominating presence of manga- and anime-related exhibitors at this year’s New York Comic Con, held Oct. 6-9 at the Javits Center, was a big change from the pre-pandemic years. Upon entering New York Comic Con 2022, the overall impression was that manga, anime, and Japanese pop culture are now being overwhelmingly embraced by American … Read more
click to enlarge Courtesy Hood Museum “Magnificent View of Samneung” by Park Dae Sung Viewing art can transport; Images can take you to another place or time, or show you other ways of seeing and communicating—perhaps beyond … Read more