Krazy Kat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Krazy Kat |
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Ignatz hurls a brick at Krazy Kat, who misinterprets it as an expression of love
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| Author(s) | George Herriman |
| Launch date | October 28, 1913 |
| End date | June 25, 1944 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate |
| Genre(s) | Gag-a-day, Funny animal, Romance comics, Self-reflexive comics, Experimental comics. |
Krazy Kat (also known as Krazy & Ignatz in some reprints) is an American newspaper comic strip by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the New York Evening Journal.
The phrase "Krazy Kat" is said by the mouse by way of describing the cat. Set in a dreamlike portrayal of Herriman's vacation home of Coconino County, Arizona, Krazy Kat's mixture of offbeat surrealism, innocent playfulness and poetic language has made it a favorite of comic and art critics for more than 80 years.
The strip focuses on the curious relationship between a carefree, simple-minded cat named Krazy and a short-tempered mouse named Ignatz. Krazy has unreturned love for the mouse. However, Ignatz despises Krazy and constantly schemes to throw bricks at Krazy's head, which Krazy see's as a sign of affection. A third principal character, Officer Bull Pupp, often appears and tries to "protect" Krazy by stopping Ignatz' attempts and imprisoning him. Later on, Officer Pupp falls in love with Krazy.
Despite the simplicity of the stories, the detailed characterization, combined with Herriman's visual and verbal creativity, made Krazy Kat one of the first comics to be widely praised by intellectuals and treated as "serious" art.
Art critic Gilbert Seldes wrote to the strip in 1924, calling it "the most amusing and fantastic and satisfactory work of art produced in America today." Poet E. E. Cummings, another Herriman admirer, wrote the introduction to the first collection of the strip in book form. These critical appraisals by Seldes and Cummings were influential in establishing Krazy Kat's reputation as a work of genius. Though Krazy Kat was only a modest success during its initial run, in more recent years, many modern cartoonists have cited the strip as a major influence.
Images for kids
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Notice the ever-changing backgrounds in this January 21, 1922 page as Krazy tries to understand why Door Mouse is carrying a door.
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Ignatz being marched off by Officer Pupp for trying to throw a brick at Krazy Kat. Behind the newspaper, Krazy is reading and describing aloud the very same cartoon in which they are all appearing.
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Ignatz Mouse resolves not to throw any more bricks at Krazy. Temptation follows him at every turn, and ultimately he finds a loophole to indulge his passion. (January 6, 1918)
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Ad from The Film Daily, 1929
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See also
In Spanish: Krazy Kat para niños
