John jennings : James Madison University [postdate : 9.18.08]
John Jennings spoke for an audience of around 60 people at JMU about his body of work as an illustrator. The fabric of his work was very personal, at times playful, socio-political, and well-processed. Though at times, gory and horrific, Jennings’ illustrations work to convey profound messages about broken aspects of American society. The hyperbolic tone of the concepts he addresses often convey the sense of urgency of his expressed ideas. Jennings explained that he works in close collaboration with Damian Duffy.
When we consider mythology, it seems that we first think of ancient Greeks and Romans. But where is there evidence of a modern-day construct of a myth? And what is the value of such a recognition? How can the ever evolving world place equal importance upon myths both old and new?
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