Dutch illustrator and cartoonist Henk Spoel (better known as Wasco) has traded his pencils for a pair of scissors and created a series of paper cuttings that remind us of similar shadow portraits from the 19th century, but also seem to refer to the illustrations that Blexbolex is doing these days in his Imagier Des Gens. Galerie Lambiek in Amsterdam is showing a whole series of these illustrations, together with other work by Wasco.
With his self-published books, Wasco has created a colourful oeuvre, and gathered a large and loyal following since the eighties. He is also a regular contributor to comic magazine Zone 5300, and each year he participates with the comic marathon 24 Hours Comic Day in Galerie Lambiek. Wasco strongly believes in affordable art, so his pieces of art fit every type of budget. You can get a broad idea of his work at the indispensable Lambiek.net
Only in Amsterdam, running through March until the 2nd of April, in Galerie Lambiek, Kerkstraat 132, 1017 GP Amsterdam tel. +31 20 6267543
Tue, Mar 9, 2010
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