Lynda Barry is one of my favorite artists and also influences my own art more than any one else. Her art has evolved from straight forward comic strips to art books that delve into the philosophy of "image" making. I was originally attracted to her strips because of the pure and relatable humor that she uses to tell stories about childhood. She has the ability to be extremely funny and to tell stories that are so they make you want to die. As her style changed, this humor was applied to deeper contemplations of the nature of ideas and "how" to make them into images.
Her art has promoted me to think about my own art in the same way regardless of what medium I'm using.
LOVE.
ReplyDeleteI love Lynda Barry so much. Did you know that she is an artist in residence this semester at UW Madison? http://www.news.wisc.edu/20218
ReplyDeleteHere is a list of Barry's free public lectures:
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4:30-5:45 p.m.: Art Department Visiting Artist Series: "Seeing, Drawing, Writing, and Cooking through a Cartoonist's Eye" by cartoonist Ivan Brunetti with Barry. Special guest: Chris Ware. L160 Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 4:30-5:45 p.m.: Art Department Visiting Artist Series: "The Blind Stare" by author Ryan Knighton with Barry. L160 Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave.
Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.: "The Friendship that Would Not Die: Lynda Barry on Matt Groening," Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Lecture Hall, 227 State St. Note: Free tickets are available at MMoCA's lobby desk beginning at noon on Friday, March 2. Tickets are limited to two per person; no telephone or Internet reservations, please. Museum hours are noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m.: "Stay Awake" by writer Dan Chaon with Barry, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Lecture Hall, 227 State St. Note: Free tickets are available at MMoCA's lobby desk beginning at noon on Friday, April 27. Tickets are limited to two per person; no telephone or Internet reservations, please. Museum hours are noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.