The Duke Chronicle’s Jessie Tang details graphic novelist Dash Shaw, whose new exhibit, Bottomless, which opens in the Franklin Center gallery this evening; on display through October 31.
Shaw’s exhibit Bottomless opens today at the John Hope Franklin Center Gallery. Sponsored by the Duke University Center for International Studies, the show features never-before-displayed original drawings, storyboards, color background overlays and animation.
All the excerpts are from his story-based works, including his latest graphic novel, Bottomless Belly Button, and web comic BodyWorld.
Shaw grew up with a father who loved comics, and he became interested at a very young age. He is especially a fan of Japanese manga, a passion that grew when he lived briefly in Japan during high school. Though not thoroughly apparent, his cartooning style is heavily manga-influenced.
