Lauren Weinstein (comic book artist)
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Lauren R. Weinstein is an American
comic book
artist. Her surrealist alternative comics
detail a complex world where a pall of mystery, sexual intrigue and violent death hangs over the animal kingdom, outer space and suburban America alike. In terms of style, her detailed cross-hatching style aligns her with artists like Robert Crumb
and Tony Millionaire
.
Weinstein was one of a number of artists who graduated from Washington University in St. Louis
and moved to New York in the late '90s, among them Patrick Smith
of Vector Park and Dan Nadel of The Ganzfeld
. Her first comics appeared as syndicated strips in the Seattle Stranger and gURL.com.
Her first solo comic, the Xeric
award-winning Inside Vineyland, was published in 2003. Her second comic, the story collection Girl Stories, was published by Henry Holt
in 2006. Her work appeared in The Best American Comics 2007 and The Best American Comics 2010
Weinstein is also the lead singer of the metaphysical
rock band/arts collective Flaming Fire
, and has released three albums: Get Old and Die with Flaming Fire in 2001, Songs from the Shining Temple in 2003, and When the High Bell Rings in 2007.
United States
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Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
artist. Her surrealist alternative comics
Alternative comics
Alternative comics defines a range of American comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Alternative comics present an alternative to "mainstream" superhero comics which in the past have dominated the US comic book industry...
detail a complex world where a pall of mystery, sexual intrigue and violent death hangs over the animal kingdom, outer space and suburban America alike. In terms of style, her detailed cross-hatching style aligns her with artists like Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb
Robert Dennis Crumb —known as Robert Crumb and R. Crumb—is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded...
and Tony Millionaire
Tony Millionaire
Tony Millionaire is an American cartoonist, illustrator and author known for his syndicated comic strip Maakies and the Sock Monkey series of comics and picture books.-Early life:...
.
Weinstein was one of a number of artists who graduated from Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and moved to New York in the late '90s, among them Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith is the name of:* Patrick Smith , also known as "Paddy Smith", an Irish politician who served in Dáil Éireann* Patrick Smith , Australian sports journalist who writes for The Australian...
of Vector Park and Dan Nadel of The Ganzfeld
The Ganzfeld
The Ganzfeld is an art magazine created by three New York City artists in 2000 -- Dan Nadel, Patrick Smith and Tim Hodler -- all former art graduates of Washington University in St. Louis...
. Her first comics appeared as syndicated strips in the Seattle Stranger and gURL.com.
Her first solo comic, the Xeric
Xeric Foundation
The Xeric Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation based in Northampton, Massachusetts, which for twenty years awarded self-publishing grants to comic book creators, as well as qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations...
award-winning Inside Vineyland, was published in 2003. Her second comic, the story collection Girl Stories, was published by Henry Holt
Henry Holt
Henry Holt , was a book publisher and author.Henry Holt was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 3, 1840.He graduated from Yale in 1862....
in 2006. Her work appeared in The Best American Comics 2007 and The Best American Comics 2010
Weinstein is also the lead singer of the metaphysical
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
rock band/arts collective Flaming Fire
Flaming Fire
Flaming Fire is an American arts collective and experimental rock band from Brooklyn, New York, USA, which formed in 2000.Other projects include live performance, film, comics and the Flaming Fire Illustrated Bible .The band is on avant rock label Silly Bird Records, home to bands like Autobody and...
, and has released three albums: Get Old and Die with Flaming Fire in 2001, Songs from the Shining Temple in 2003, and When the High Bell Rings in 2007.