Reflections

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse


Thanks to wikipedia.org's featured articles, I came across this deligihtful comic strip that dates to the Jazz Age. The surrealist text earned the respect of poets like ee cummings, while the likewise surreal and chromatic illustrations caught the attention of the artistic community. The plot is endearing, too. It's a triangle between Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse and the Cop. Krazy Kat loves Ignatz, but Ignzats just wants to throw bricks at Krazy Kat, who of course takes this as a sign of affection. Meanwhile, the Cop is constantly plotting to apprehend Ignatz for throwing bricks. I can't believe Herriman's ingenuitiy. With this limited storyline, he managed to create hundreds of scenarios. Click here for a readable version:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/1922_0121_krazykat_det_650.jpg

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