Vonn Cummings Sumner Samples & Remixes Krazy Kat

An interview with artist Vonn Cummings Sumner about his visual takes on the iconic cartoon character Krazy Kat, from George Herriman's wildly weird and wonderful newspaper comic strip that ran from 1913 to 1944 and influenced countless artists working in many styles. Sumner currently has a solo show called Second Nature at Washington DC's Morton Fine Art, which is his second show at the gallery featuring Krazy Kat works.

The gallery writes, "Sumner returns to the wandering, curious avatar with Second Nature, escorting the titular figure through newly verdant, water-pooled landscapes, open spaces and art historical-coded landscapes, longing for escape and a reconnection with nature. Genderless and endlessly depicted, Krazy Kat stands in for 'everyman,' but rarely has their roaming path seemed to follow a strange inner voice that might be its own, but also Sumner’s—raising the question 'who’s following who?' as both go about a grand tour of references, past and present.

Second Nature will be on display through April 8, 2023.

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