![]() ![]() ![]() Henrik Rehr‘s “Storms” is powerful as it builds, evoking the chaos of storms. ![]() Robert Crumb’s “Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics” is done in his classic style, even if it lacks a narrative, and Mike Getsiv‘s “Shapes,” with its swirl of colors, has plenty of movement. Obviously, some of these are absolutely what I think of comics. Molotiu takes somewhat of a scholarly approach to the content, placing the concept of abstract comics within art history in his introduction. The content serves as a great introduction to a genre of comics that few people knew existed. It’s maybe not quite a coffee table book, but it’s a lovely one to leave lying around to flip through idly. ![]() The book is designed beautifully - editor Andrei Molotiu presents this book like an exhibition catalog and the oversized pages are filled with rich blacks and vibrant colors. On the other hand, it’s really hard to say if some these are truly “comics.” Less has been discussed about comics as art, however.Ībstract Comics (2009, Fantagraphics) tries to make the case for the latter. Every couple of months or so, another article will come out considering the question of “Are comics literature?” Much has been discussed about the value of graphic novels with attempts to place them alongside prose books. ![]()
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