A work in progress, “ . . . and Nixon’s coming” combines art, fiction, and design to create a multifaceted narrative that arcs from the Moscow show trials of 1937 to President Nixon’s resignation in 1974. Divided into four sections, the work views the turbulent artistic and social ferment of the mid 20th century through the experiences of the main character, Kirby Holland, by means of his artwork—academic drawings, comic-book pages, amalgams of abstract expressionism and pop art, graphics, and animation—and a mix of literary perspectives. |