![]() ![]() The exhibition, curated by BICLM curator Jenny E. The strip follows the two as they navigate the bumpy ride of life, surrounded by a supporting cast that includes Calvin’s parents, his neighbor Susie, his babysitter Rosalyn, the school bully Moe, and his teacher, Mrs. He’s also a best friend, a playmate, a co-conspirator, and occasionally the voice of reason. ![]() Hobbes, named for the 17th-century British philosopher Thomas Hobbes, appears to most of the strips’ characters as a stuffed animal, but from Calvin’s perspective, he is a living, breathing-sometimes even dangerous-tiger. ![]() Six-year-old Calvin, named after the 16th-century theologian John Calvin, has a vivid imagination an aversion to homework, chores, and girls and a penchant for discussing the meaning of life. Watterson won the National Cartoonists Society’s prestigious Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” in both 19. This is only the second exhibition devoted to Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in 2,400 newspapers worldwide at the height of its popularity. ![]() Exploring Calvin and Hobbes revisits the beloved comic strip created by Bill Watterson from 1985-1995. The exhibition will feature original Calvin and Hobbes dailies and Sundays as well as specialty pieces by Watterson from his collection of more than 3,000 originals housed at the BICLM. ![]()
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