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“I loathe high/low art distinctions in any case, so the crossing and re-crossing of that line is an act to be savored and celebrated, regardless of how it turns out. I consider that transgressive aspect of the medium one of its great strengths. In the way comics is both words and pictures while being neither, comics is the Trickster's medium, and as such I would be happy if no one ever knew what to do with it.”

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Jason Lutes
Jason Lutes

Jason Lutes, born on December 7, 1967, is an artist whose identity and category remain unclear. His life experience and artistic achievements are not well-documented, and the impact of his work has not yet been fully evaluated. more

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