VINEYWORLD!

Hogarth Crumb Art Time Loop

Lauren — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:32:55 +0000

Tim and I went to The Met to see Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine. I loved looking at all the drawings of people with bug bodies. I saw a defecating bottom wearing glasses and learned that is was a symbol of ignorance. Look at this Daumier! And this Hirschfeld and this Rowlandson… reminds me of James Ensor! And check out the show… it’s ending March 4th.

Tim and I found ourselves in front of Hogarth’s Characters and Caricaturas…

The first thing that I thought when I saw Hogarth’s hatchy and wobbly but assuredly lithe line was how much he’s influenced Crumb. It is as if Hogarth is still breathing through Crumb’s drawings. Then Tim looked at the bottom of the print and said, “That guy is right out of the ’60′s” and it’s true, Hogarth does seem to have drawn a belligerent hippie in the bottom right hand corner of the page. I stood there transfixed. Was Hogarth sending a secret message to Crumb in the future? Or maybe Crumb traveled back 200 years and made a cameo in Hogarth’s picture? Hmmm….

The Froggy Potty

Lauren — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:29:03 +0000

What you’re really doing…

Lauren — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:24:48 +0000

GAGS!

Lauren — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:04 +0000

The other day, as one of my “get rich quick” schemes, I thought I would suddenly become a New Yorker Cartoonist. Which is a pipe dream that I’ve never really had, but suddenly I was consumed with the idea. What follows are three comics that are completely inappropriate for the New Yorker.

My Husband Cleanses Himself

Lauren — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:07:05 +0000

Thanks for coming to both of the shows!

Lauren — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:18:44 +0000

Thursday and Friday’s events were wonderful, everyone! Thanks so much for coming out to Union Hall and The Rubin Museum for my introduction to Lost Horizon. Both times I left early to get back to Jersey, and also because there is a nasty cold going around my house right now that I think I have but maybe don’t.

The Rubin Museum is totally amazing if anyone hasn’t been there. A whole place dedicated to Himalayan art, full of stylish people. They have a great events series (I’m obviously biased.) But it seems like an oasis and if you want something to do on a cold winter day, that’s the place to go.

Tonight, Shangri-La and… SEX PARTY!

Lauren — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:58:10 +0000

Tonight I’ll be at the Rubin Museum, introducing Lost Horizon at 9:30 pm. 150 W. 17 St., NYC

And here’s this week’s comic….

Tomorrow Carousel Mash-Up!

Lauren — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:27:19 +0000

Tomorrow I will be performing some comics with R. Sikoryak, Jason Little, and bands, The Walking Hellos, Pretendo, and Overlord at Union Hall at 8 pm.

702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Still recovering

Lauren — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:07:33 +0000

Hi. I just came back from vacation. I am still recovering. I visited the oval office at night, saw some amazing comics at Warren Bernard’s house, climbed around in a giant ant hill, tried a new latke recipe, spent three days with two sets of toddler twins, and ate and ate. And the real question is, who gives a shit?

Here’s a piece from my sketchbook drawn last night:

I went to see the Bad Plus at The Village Vanguard with Tim for a romantic date! It was wonderful how I got so much work done, drawing the entire time I was listening to the sublime music. Then we deposited our checks at a nearby bank and made the responsible train! It’s our seventh date without our daughter in two years and three months, but who’s counting?

Here’s my Holiday Gift Guide!

Lauren — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:33:27 +0000

Karen Sneider helped me make all of these in a heavy craft session.