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   Tuesday, July 04, 2006  
How is a painting a Graphic Novel?

:: Posted by Bryan @ 7/04/2006 05:14:00 AM

Interesting trend emerging in art criticism (or maybe just in newspaper arts reporting). What used to be referred to as "pop art" or "comic-strip pastiche" --that is, paintings in the Lichtenstein-school featuring (un)ironic appropriation of cartoon or comics imagery-- now has a new name. The article below about Ottawa painters who exhibit in restaurants refers to paintings executed in the "graphic novel style."

I'll have the special, with a side of art
   


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