Lynda Barry

Profiles on the creative processes of Dale Messick, Cathy Guisewite, Nicole Hollander, and Lynda Barry, preceded by a brief overview of early female comic strip artists.

UW faculty member Lynda Barry takes center stage in this charming documentary about the “Comics Room”, where Dr. Barry and her students–including a student turned faculty, comics veteran Jeff Butler–explore their creativity through the medium of comic books, creating a lively community of artists in the process.

Ce documentaire de Ron Mann dresse le portrait de 22 grands artistes américains de la bande dessinée contemporaine. Grâce à des interviews, des images d’archives, il retrace le développement créatif de ce média populaire. Du Captain America de Jack Kirby au mouvement underground des années 60, en passant par l’irrévérence de Mad Magazine, COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL explore aussi les années 80 lorsque les genres explosent au point que même les super héros ont du mal à suivre !

Heading out west to her Grandma's birthday celebration, Lynda Barry and Kevin Kling record their adventures along the way.