Comics+Arte: Koons/Popeye

Jeff Koons (born January 1955), is an American artist. He is noted for his use of kitsch imagery using painting, sculpture and other forms, often in large

Jeff Koons, "Popeye," Nov. 8, 2003-Dec. 19, 2004

"So I wasn't expecting much from Koons's current show, "Popeye." On first sight it didn't disappoint my low expectations: more glitzy Rosenquist spin-offs, plus some showy sculptures of blow-up toys. After repeated visits, however, I've gotten much more out of this exhibition than I imagined I would. This isn't as good as the old Koons, and there aren't any genuinely new ideas on view. But it's the best he's looked in a while." Breathing Lessons by Jerry Saltz
Popeye the Sailor is a fictional hero famous for appearing in comic strips and animated films as well as numerous TV shows. He was created by Elzie Crisler Segar,[1] and first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. wiki

Comics+Movies: Satrapi/Persepolis

Persepolis is a 2007 award-winning animated film based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The film was written and directed by Satrapi with Vincent Paronnaud. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution, and shows how her family's hopes for change were slowly dashed as the Islamic fundamentalists took power, drastically curtailing personal liberties, forcing head coverings on women and imprisoning thousands; the story ends with Marjane as a 21-year-old expatriate. The title is a reference to the historic city of Persepolis. wiki®

Persepolis Poster

Poster de Persepolis en pared de New York.

Foto Mauricio Suarez 6ene08

Comics+Comercio: Apple+The Simpsons

Apple  is an American multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and closely related software products. wiki®

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening.

It is a satirical parody of the middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its titular family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and it lampoons many aspects of the human condition, as well as American culture, society as a whole, and television itself.  wiki®

Parodia de Bart Simpson usando un Apple ipod