Ignatius J. Reilly, that is, hero/antihero of the hilarious
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Ignatius is insanely self-righteous, dishonest, filthy, impatient, gluttonous, egomaniacal, loud and lazy. And he's even mean to his mother. And yet, he possesses such a singular personality and voice (something like a cross between Don Quixote and Gargantua) that he manages to win a surprising amount of sympathy as he attempts to reconfigure the world according to his own peculiar standards. Long may he wield the avenging sword of taste & decency!
Acrylic on text scanned from a Grove Press paperback, ~6"x 8.5"
I loooooove this one!
ReplyDeleteI am loving this series. I especially notice the details and the letter which you use as a detail design for an object. This is just so wonderful. These is the type of art I love. So many subtleties, like a secret code. Those eyes again! Every new letter becomes my favorite.
ReplyDeleteAre you planning to get the series published?
ReplyDeleteYet another amazing piece! Loving his wild eyes. And the text that goes with it. So funny! You´re a genius! :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! I'm mesmerized by his eyes! He looks absolutely manic! From your illustration and the text within it, I really want to read this book!
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning for a while to drop by and say this is an excellent image—really captures the quixotic fervor of Mr. Reilly.
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