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My Talk at Pushwagner Show in Milton Keynes
Posted: August 2, 2012
A week today, next Wednesday August 8th, I’ll be appearing from 6.30pm at the MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3QA to give an illustrated lecture about The World of Graphic Novels. This is part of a buzzing season of comics-related events at the first solo exhibition outside of Norway by artist Pushwagner (born Oslo, 1940, self-portrait above). The exhibition includes his defining creation, the graphic novel Soft City, which encapsulates a generation’s disenchantment with capitalism and life in the modern city. It was picked as one of the 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die. This free show brings together his drawings, paintings and prints made over the last forty years. As the press release explains, “His visionary practice resonates with the glamour of Pop Art, the language of science fiction, the anti-materialism of the Beat poets and the hallucinations of Vincent Van Gogh.” Hope to see you there, tickets cost £ 3, or £2 concessions and can be booked by calling +44 (0)1908 676 900, emailing info[at]mkgallery[dot]org, or on the door.
Read The Blog At The Crossroads here.
