The big bad bitterkomix handbook

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Title:

Author:

Kannemeyer, Anton.

ISBN:

9781770093034

9781770093317

Personal Author:

Kannemeyer, Anton.

Publication Information:

Johannesburg : Jacana, 2006.

Physical Description:

217 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 29 cm

Contents:

Foreword / by Garth Walker -- Bitterkomix 2002: silent comics, critical noise and the politics of pielsuig / by Andy Mason -- Bitterkomix: covers of published work -- Watter soort mens is jy: 'n Kuifie of 'n Asterix? / deur Antjie Krog -- Postcards -- Strip teasers / by Michael Morris -- Posters -- Loslyf, including speech at the launch of Bitterkomix 6 / by Ryk Hattingh -- Bitterkomix: l'amer piquant / par Hobopok -- Bitterkomix: de kunstform anders bekeken / door Gert Meesters -- Drawing books -- Die kind lig sy hand teen sy moeder: young Afrikaners and the art of outrage / by Gregory Kerr -- Bitterkomix: notes from the post-apartheid underground / by Rita Barnard -- Joe Dog/Anton Kannemeyer: other work -- Conrad Botes: other work -- Contributors to Bitterkomix.

Abstract:

When Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes founded their underground satirical comic magazine Bitterkomix in 1992, they put themselves at the forefront of the international expressionist comix movement. Their assault on mainstream Afrikaner culture has continued to be challenging, outrageous and controversial. This book is an essential chronicle, catalogue and visual cornucopia of the work of the Bitterkomix artists -- from Pub. info.

Subject Term:

Comic books, strips, etc. -- South Africa.

Caricatures and cartoons.

Underground comic books, strips, etc. -- South Africa.

Added Author:

Botes, Conrad.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2007327100-b.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2007327100-d.html

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Summary

Showcasing the brilliant and controversial existence of one of the world's most famous political "comix" magazines, this anthology exhibits the wide range of published material including covers, postcards, posters, and drawings from the creators' personal sketchbooks. The collection is a testament to the contentious history of Bitterkomix and its attacks on the Afrikaner culture and language, branching into its biting criticisms on South African society itself. Undeniably brilliant and often outrageous, the art content from Bitterkomix is interspersed with essays and articles by artists and poets, such as Antjie Krog and Ryk Hattingh. The resultant book is an essential chronicle, catalogue, and visual cornucopia of the work of the Bitterkomix artists and creators.