THROBBS
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Here is the stylistic similarity that I see. Both you and Crumb pay close attention to presenting physiological detail, with just a touch of exaggeration for the purposes of focusing attention on the inner world of the artist and the subjects. These subjects jump off the page, and make me think, "I know that person", "I've felt that emotion", or "I've seen that expression."
You both also pay close attention to the details of the environment surrounding the subjects.
Crumb's exaggeration of details obviously go more toward the cartoonish than is the case with your work, but Crumb always seems to be making statements that extend beyond individual humans and toward the folly of humans in general. So often, his scenes depict how humans surround themselves with garish or hyper-technological trappings. I've seen you do some of this, but it was a regular practice for Crumb.
As you point out, the similarities in subject matter are obvious. Both you and Crumb recognize the degree to which high-falutin' humans are motivated by their animal nature.
Thank you!
I appreciate the thoughtful analysis.
Saw this today (March 11, 2019)
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2...diEXD375Wakli8KFsRGcYPDGCHYghSTcy1E9_k7TheP5U
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