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Krazy Kat Rag (1911)

Artist: George Herriman (All)

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Title:	Krazy Kat Rag (1911)
Artist:	George Herriman (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
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Added to Site:	4/26/2025
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George Herriman (1880-1944) was an American comic artist, most famous as the creator of 'Krazy Kat' (1913-1944). Along with Winsor McCay's 'Little Nemo in Slumberland' (1905-1914), it is one of the oldest American newspaper comics still being reprinted, read and enjoyed today. Both 'Krazy Kat' and 'Little Nemo' are early examples of comics with artistic depth. Herriman created his own little universe where a cat (Krazy) is deeply in love with a mouse (Ignatz), even though the rodent is obsessed with throwing a brick at his head. Krazy has the law on his side, because a police bulldog (Offissa Pupp) tries to stop the brick assaults, or failing that, put the mouse in jail afterwards. Herriman was able to elevate this simple running gag with decades of inventive variations. He experimented with lay-outs and ever-changing backgrounds, which paid tribute to the desert landscapes of Arizona he so adored. He also developed his own peculiar language, a mixture of different dialects and spelling, which gave his work a certain poetry. Offbeat and experimental, 'Krazy Kat' returned to public attention with the rise of the underground comix movement in the 1960s, of which Herriman can be considered a forerunner. Information help from Lambiek Comiclopedi. -- Music published and copyrighted by Ben Ritchie, N.Y.

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