Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/George Herriman

George Herriman
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/October 28, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 07:11, 8 October 2013‎ (UTC)



George Herriman (1880–1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–44). Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to mulatto Creole parents, he grew up in Los Angeles, where in 1897 he began a career as a newspaper cartoonist. He drew a variety of strips until he introduced his most famous character, Krazy Kat, in The Dingbat Family in 1910. A Krazy Kat strip began in 1913, noted for its poetic, dialect-heavy dialogue; its fantastic, shifting backgrounds; and its bold, experimental page layouts. In the strip's main motif, Ignatz Mouse would pelt Krazy with bricks, which the naïve, androgynous Kat would interpret as symbols of love. As the strip progressed, a love triangle developed between Krazy, Ignatz and Offisa Pupp. Herriman was drawn to the landscapes of Monument Valley and the Enchanted Mesa, and his artwork made much use of Navajo and Mexican themes and motifs against shifting desert backgrounds. More influential than popular, Krazy Kat had an appreciative audience among people in the arts. Gilbert Seldes' article "The Krazy Kat Who Walks by Himself" was the earliest example of a critic from the high arts giving serious attention to a comic strip. Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was a proponent of Herriman and gave him a lifetime contract with King Features Syndicate, guaranteeing Herriman a comfortable living and an outlet for his work despite its lack of popularity. The Comics Journal placed the strip first on its list of the greatest comics of the 20th century. Herriman's work has been a primary influence on cartoonists such as Will Eisner, Charles Schulz, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Bill Watterson, and Chris Ware.

100th anniversary of his best-known creation (6?), possibly minus a couple points for having too many Georges in one week. Curly Turkey (gobble) 21:39, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Support: interesting article, although it seems he may also lose vital points for being unbearded... - SchroCat (talk) 15:59, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * He's bearded under his hat ;) Curly Turkey (gobble) 20:40, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Support: Unusual topic - may edify readers. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:45, 29 September 2013 (UTC)