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Is That All There Is? is a collection of comics by Dutch cartoonist, graphic designer, and European cultural icon Joost Swarte. The first English-language Swarte collection of its kind, the book features rare, out-of-print or untranslated work dating back 40 years.
Swarte’s style is immediately recognizable for its striking similarity to that of Belgian cartoonist Herge, creator of Tintin and perhaps the grandfather of all Franco-Belgian comics (or bandes- dessinees as they are called over there.)
Heywood mixes modern interior design with a Craftsman and Victorian feel, incorporating artwork and decorations from many local Austin artists.
A controversial editorial cartoon on the Trayvon Martin shooting was published Tuesday on the Opinion page of The Daily Texan. The Daily Texan Editorial Board recognizes the sensitive nature of the cartoon’s subject matter.
The views expressed in the cartoon are not those of the editorial board. They are those of the artist. It is the policy of the editorial board to publish the views of our columnists and cartoonists, even if we disagree with them.
Please direct any inquiries to editor@dailytexanonline.com.
Nacho Picasso raps with Blue Sky Black Death at KVRXplosion. KVRX hosted this free event featuring numerous local and indie artists at the Spiderhouse Cafe on Wednesday during SXSW.
Editor's Note: Tiffany Dang is an Electrical Engineering freshman. She draws "Birdfeed," which runs as a standby comic. Her art is layered and incidental, sketchy but present.
Ashley Bergfield puts on lip gloss in the dressing room before walking on stage for the pageant.
Art lovers and history buffs alike will have the opportunity to partake in the beauty of 19th century American landscapes through depictions from the Hudson River School of Painting, starting today at The Blanton Museum of Art.
The sound of ceaseless buzzing is in the air as Rachel Kolar begins to work on a piece of art. Her paintbrush is a needle, her medium is ink and her canvas is the human body.
Kolar has been working at True Blue Tattoo for 10 years. In high school, she knew she wanted to be a tattoo artist. After attending art school in Philadelphia, she moved to Austin and that dream became a reality. Kolar learned the craft by watching others and practicing on her friends.
Edited by Sammy Harkham
December 2011
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232 color pages
Francis Azarian helps his father, Ethan Azarian, paint over vandalism on his mural near 30th and Speedway. The mural is one of many by the local artist, whose pieces can be seen along South Congress and elsewhere around Austin.
Editor's Note: Betsy Cooper is a Design Senior who's a hardened veteran at the Comics Page. Her strip "Extra Elbows" has graced the page with idyosyncratic characters and expressive watercolor humor.
When we asked Betsy to let us show some material from her sketchbooks for the blog, she suprised us with eight notebooks filled with amazing artwork. This post collects a small sampling from only one of them, a small square green clothbound book from last fall. A very small portion of her tremendous body of work.
Editor's Note: Riki Tsuji is a third year Physics major whose Naptime Comics strips have been a stalwart staple of the Comics Page for the last two years. Riki graciously let us take a peek into his personal diary sketchbook, and we're presenting here a few choice cuts.
Victoria Elliot, the artist behind Goog, is the Associate Editor on the Page for the Spring 2012 semester. Victoria is an accomplished artist, and we're very pleased to bring you some image scans from her personal sketchbook.
While I can appreciate the light-heartedness of Friday’s Daily Texan story on the top 10 bathrooms on campus, I feel that a front-page story letting students know which restroom has a couch is in poor taste to more pressing issues surrounding bathroom use.
Aron Coffey rides past “Vincent van Gogh” while dodging water balloons that are thrown at him from a balcony.
Dressed as Vincent Van Gogh, Aaron Goldman, far left, watches MF 100 participants prepare for the race, which included the Gastric Challenge, a series of boxes that hid grotesque foods that the riders ate upon reaching a certain checkpoint before continuing the race.
Cory Jones models for a fellow rider in “Vincent van Gogh’s Still-Life Conservatory” before Jones is allowed to switch with him. Before they trade places, however, a fellow rider must create a painting that “Van Gogh” approves.
Before a fellow alumni team member can continue the 100-loop race, Ben Baron, who used to live at the co-op, must create a painting to satisfy “Van Gogh,” who later demanded that Baron smear his face against the painting to create an “abstract” effect.
Men's basketball freshman Myck Kabongo shares his thoughts on the upcoming season, the team, and his transition into college basketball.
The second annual Balcones Burner Bash hosts Texas graffiti artists to paint train cars and compete for cash prizes, with all proceeds donated to the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Read the full story here.
[Corrected Oct. 25: Changed Susan Rieff's title]
Balcones Resources supported victims of the recent Bastrop wildfires by hosting a benefit in their honor.
Unidentified vandals sprayed graffiti in various location on campus Friday night, said UT Police Department Sgt. Samuel Ferguson.
Jason Barlow and Myra Augstin visit the Texas Memorial Museum located on San Jacinto boulevard Monday afternoon. The museum features fossils of specimen that were present in Texas 145 million years ago, as well as a showcase of native wildlife.
Studio art sophomore Quinn Hirschi uses a clay grinder to crush the material into more malleable pieces at the ceramic studio in the Art Building on Monday afternoon.
