Aline Kominsky-Crumb, who transformed comics first as a muse and then as a feminist artist, dies at 74
Aline Kominsky-Crumb brought to comics raw self-lacerating accountability and subverted crude stereotypes about Jewish women
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
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‘He’s the straight man, I’m the pratfall,”Aline Kominsky-Crumb said by way of explaining the dynamics of the collaborative comics she has been making with her husband, Robert Crumb, for well over 40 years. Oh, but that much was clear from the start of my time with Kominsky-Crumb. Having ostensibly been told that I was to…
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The Schmooze Of Women, Comics, and Reclaiming Jewish Stereotypes
While various critics have noted the strong influence that Jews have had on the creation of American comics, few have fully explored the role of Jewish women. Yet Jewish women have often been at the forefront of creative explorations in the graphic narrative form. And in many of their comics, Jewish identity is a fertile…
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Books Jewish Comics and Graphic Novels, From One Generation to the Next
Fans of comic books and graphic novels are mourning the death of Harvey Pekar, who died today in his Cleveland home at the age of 70. Pekar was mainly known for authoring the autobiographical series “American Splendor,” which documented his lower-middle class Jewish upbringing in Ohio. Pekar also wrote “Our Cancer Year,” after being diagnosed…
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