Irreproachable Taste
May 6th, 2021 Barry Posted in Becky Hawkins collaborations, Sexism & Misogyny | No Comments »
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Another collaboration with Becky Hawkins.
I particularly liked the way Becky, inspired by some photos of ceramic art galleries, colored the backgrounds. She also created a recognizable aesthetic that’s carried through on all three of the pieces seen on display – certainly not something I called for in my script! Seeing details like that, which I hadn’t even thought about, is a big pleasure of collaboration.
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This comic strip has four panels. There is an additional small fifth panel, the “kicker” panel, underneath the comic strip.
PANEL 1
This panel shows a man with a van dyke beard, a cable knit sweater, and a fisherman’s cap (although the man doesn’t look at all like a fisherman!) in a fancy art gallery. The gallery is displaying artistically wrinkled pottery; we can see two pieces on pedestals, and a third piece hung on a wall in the background. Soft spotlight lighting picks the art out.
The man is leaning his elbow on a pedestal, looking confident and happy as he lectures a small crowd of people in the gallery.
MAN: John Smyth is the biggest influence on my pottery. Whatever I know as a potter, I learned studying Smyth’s work.
PANEL 2
A longer shot as the man continues to smile and speak. However, he’s interrupted by a glasses-wearing person in the audience, who raises a finger.
MAN: No one potting today is as innovative and exciting as…
GLASSES: Did you see four women just came forward with #Metoo accusations against Smyth?
PANEL 3
The exact same shot as panel 2, but now the man is no longer confident; he is wide-eyed, his mouth has dropped open a bit, and he’s sweating. The audience looks at him, waiting for his response.
PANEL 4
A closer shot as the man puts a hand over his heart as he speaks to the crowd. His eyes are shut; he’s trying to look sincere.
MAN: I never liked Smyth’s work.
SMALL KICKER PANEL UNDER THE BOTTOM OFTHE COMIC STRIP
A blonde woman with nice earrings speaks directly to the viewer, looking just a bit angry.
WOMAN: I know nothing about Mr. Smyth or these allegations… but clearly this is yet another anti-male witch hunt!
