But Picasso was also an avid fan of American comic strips, particularly The Katzenjammer Kids, and that influence is evident. He liked Little Jimmy and Little Nemo , though his favorite was Rudolph Dirks’ The Katzenjammer Kids . The Katzenjammer Kids by Rudolph DirksFrom Comics to CubismThese evocative, plasticized, fantastical, dynamic depictions of form and motion became the hallmark of Cubism. And like comics, Cubism used words not just as language but as graphics, as part of the art. By introducing bits of mass culture into his collages, which were seen as high art, Picasso also blurred the line between the two.

Source: CNN May 13, 2023 21:08 UTC