an illustrated memorial on the Argentinian Dirty War

September 26, 2005 4:58 AM

Camouflage Comics [requires Flash] - an exploration of the issues of censorship, dictatorship, human rights and the legacy of the Argentinian "Dirty War", the 1976-1983 military junta's repression and extermination of dissidents (when 10,000 to 30,000 Argentinians were tortured and "disappeared"). Produced at the Jan van Eyck Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht, the project presents striking comics and illustrations made between 2002 and 2005 by contemporary Argentinian artists, as well as text essays on the production of comics and cartoons during the dictatorship era.
posted by funambulist (2 comments total)

Probably redudant note on how to view the comics: read through the first page and click on the blackened text. The images on the right hand are links to the text essays.
The cartoons are in Spanish but you'll be able to read a translation in English by moving your mouse on the text.
posted by funambulist at 5:09 AM on September 26, 2005

... some snapshots:




posted by funambulist at 12:43 PM on September 26, 2005