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My wife and I will actually be going to an exhibition of Watterson's work this weekend—we're lucky enough to live not too far from Cooperstown, NY, where the Fe
by danaris 1y ago
My wife and I will actually be going to an exhibition of Watterson's work this weekend—we're lucky enough to live not too far from Cooperstown, NY, where the Fenimore House Art Museum has the exhibition running all this fall.
As an '80s kid, Calvin and Hobbes ran for almost my entire childhood, and we have a number of the collections. I never fail to be impressed either by Watterson's talent, both in the art and in choosing the right words to say, nor by his integrity and restraint, both in refusing to allow his work to be merchandised and in choosing to stop when he did—when he felt he had said all he came to say.
Many more artists of all types could take so many lessons from him. Even some that are already great. He is a very humble man, but he stands among the legends of our time.
Edit: realized it would be good to add a link to the exhibition: https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/future-exhibitions/calvin-and-hobbes https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/future-exhibitions/calvin-and-...
- elicash 1y agoA painting of a comic strip panel. Sophisticated irony. Philosophically challenging... "high" art. https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/318702d0df960131725e005056a9545d?optimizer=image&width=2400&quality=85 https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/318702d0df96013172... (I am genuinely considering a trip to Cooperstown now.)
- matthiaswh 1y agoWe were there a few weekends ago. The C&H exhibit had quite the crowd! It is largely a collection of original strips. You won't see anything new or original, that is not in one or more of the books. But it is interesting to see his process, to note where he made mistakes, to listen to everyone chuckle at one strip or another, and to see the progression of the characters and artist as you walk through the lifetime of the comic. Well worth the trip!