Devin Kenny will blow your mind.
Franklin Bernard-White is a collaborative bookwork from Devin Kenny and Tommy Coleman. Using the obscure character Franklin (used in Charles Schultz’ PEANUTS comic strip) as a starting point, the two artists breathe new life into him. Kenny posits him as the father of the F. Bernard-White figure, who is a vessel for discussing issues of upward mobility, social/race relations, and a gap in understanding between parents and children. Coleman uses Franklin as a platform to address issues of self-image, social norms, and love as well as excavating (proposing?) Franklin as a foil to Charlie Brown. Each artist uses the character in different ways to and re-map their own identity in Obama’s ‘post-racial’ America. And it’s funny to boot.
5.5 x 5.5 in // 16pg
b&w laserprint
edition of 100
SHOUT OUTS TO WILD-ISLE!
http://wild-isle.com/shop/franklin-bernard-white-zine/the pic above is from wild-one EJ Hill. Good lookin’ out.
P.S. My name is Devin K. Kenny, Studio Workout is my ward.
Everyone should check this out- Devin K Kenny and I finished this last month, and it’s finally being released. We’re deep in the works of doing another pressing of the zine.
Tell your friends, tell your family, even get along with your dear enemies for a second and tell them too. I hope everyone enjoys!
Sincerely, Tommy “Hard Work” Coleman
