7º Congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Design

Centro Universitário Positivo — Curitiba (PR)

Novembro/2006

Design Gráfico

Jim Woodring e o surreal nos quadrinhos underground

Jim Woodring and the surreal in underground comics

Resumo

Aqui é salientada a importância de Jim Woodring para os quadrinhos alternativos. Sua carreira é analisada desde a infância, onde podem ser percebidas as sementes que permitiram o surgimento de livros e personagens com características peculiares. Na série Frank, temos um predomínio de estórias sem diálogos, grandes painéis, detalhes minuciosos em nanquim e cores vivas. Em Jim, também são incluídas estórias autobiográficas com pesadelos registrados anteriormente pelo autor. A transposição e aceitação de seus personagens em softwares e na indústria de brinquedos mostram o valor de suas criações para o público.
Palavras-chave:Quadrinhos alternativos, Jim Woodring, Design Gráfico

Abstract

In this work, the importance of Jim Woodring to the alternative comics is highlighted. His career is analyzed since his childhood, where we can perceive the seeds that allowed the emergence of books and characters with distinctive characteristics. In Frank series, there is a predominance of stories without dialogues, big panels, elaborated details in nankin and vivid colors. In Jim series, there are also autobiographical stories with nightmares registered by the author. The transposition and acceptance of his characters in software and toy industry shows the value of his creations to the audience.
Keywords:Underground Comics, Jim Woodring, Graphic Design

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