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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 20, 1993
July 19, 1993
July 21, 1993
Transcript:
Calvin: A painting. Moving. Spiritually enriching. Sublime. ..."high" art! The comic strip. Vapid. Juvenile. Commercial hack work. ..."low" art. A painting of a comic strip panel. Sophisticated irony. Philosophically challenging. ..."high" art. Hobbes: Suppose I draw a cartoon of a painting of a comic strip? Calvin: Sophomoric. Intellectually sterile. ..."low" art.
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kamb8 over 11 years ago
What about a comic strip about a cartoon of a painting of a comic strip?
SilvieSkydancer about 9 years ago
This is about Roy Lichtenstein, isn’t it?
ChrisRJ about 9 years ago
One of my all-time favorites.
yow4zip Premium Member over 6 years ago
A painting of Petey Otterloop…“high” art.
Fastfur07 about 6 years ago
Actually, I believe comic strips are just as high art as the rest of it. Like if you agree.
wiley207 about 2 years ago
Heh, this is kind of expected when the cartoonist is actually quite the artist. (I’m not kidding; Bill Watterson is truly talented!)