Assumed “traditional family” dynamics are also present. Heterosexuality (including a tricky women character and submissive male character) is the only sexual relationship represented. Heavily influenced by noir story telling and imagery, the representation of women is not great. I also feel like a matt paper would have been a better choice, but I hate shiny papers with a passion. Although there’s no escaping at least some cultural appropriation.
That said, I certainly picked the Cinema Panopticum to put on my want list for Christmas a couple of years ago because it was the least dark and grotesque volume I’ve seen so far. I was also on a very surrealistic kick at the time that I certainly still enjoy. Since then he has apparently also been married and gained two children.įlipping back through the books I got from the library, I think the main thing that attracted me to Ott’s work is his very dramatic and distinctive style.
I initially read his work when I first started my youtube channel, but looking back I don’t think I ever made a video specifically about any of his work, so I did feel like I needed to rectify that situation.īefore I switch to the flipthroughs, there’s definitely a dark noir sort of inspiration going on and warnings for nudity, KKK attempt a lynching, attempted suicide, other kinds of graphic murder/death/body horror, war, depiction of something supposed to be voodoo I think, some Día de la Muertes & lucha libre imagery, and clowns.ĭigging into Ott himself, apparently he was born in Zurich, grew up in Birmensdorf and lived in Paris for a while for work reasons before returning to Zurich to switch careers. Meepelous: Hello and welcome everyone, my name is Meepelous and this is Literally Graphic!Īnd today I am doing another collection of silent comics, this time by the one and only Thomas Ott.
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