Showing posts with label Simpsons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simpsons. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Video: The Simpsons Couch Gag by Bill Plympton


Been a little music heavy on the blog as of late so why not share some new animated material to satisfy those art type needs...Last Sunday the iconic couch gag that takes place in the opening titles for The Simpsons was done by legendary American artist Bill Plympton. You may know Bill’s work from MTV’s heyday amongst other things, the artist definitely puts his own spin on things and creates a short tale of love and loss between a young Homer and the famous couch. You can watch it below...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf and Robbie Conal to Guest Star on The Simpsons

On March 4, Shepard FaireyRon English, Kenny Scharf and Robbie Conal will guest star on the 23rd Season of the iconic television series, The Simpsons in an episode titled, “Exit Though The Kwik-E-Mart.” In order to get back at his dad, Bart goes undercover as a graffiti street artist and plasters Homer’s unflattering image all over Springfield. But one night, Bart and Milhouse get caught in the act by the established street artists and to Bart’s surprise, they invite him to exhibit his satirical artwork in his very own gallery show.
“Part of being on ‘The Simpsons,’ is you’re being honored as a reference point in culture,” Fairey says. “But you also can’t be too sensitive about that part of culture being made fun of…There’s irony that comes with something outsider becoming insider. And they do a great job of examining that.”-Shepard

It's kind of weird, Shepard is easily the most recognizable of the above artists in mainstream culture but his character doesn't look as spot on as the others in my opinion.