Barbara "Willy" Mendes (/ˈmɛndɛz/;[1] born January 30,[2] 1948)[3] is an American cartoonist, fine artist, and member of the underground comix movement. She is best known for her work alongside Trina Robbins on It Ain't Me Babe and All Girl Thrills. Although Mendes first created art under the name Willy, she later transitioned to the name Barbara.
Mendes began her career in underground comix in the late 1960s. She collaborated with Trina Robbins and Nancy Kalish on Gothic Blimp Works, the comix supplement of the East Village Other, an underground newspaper.[4] Mendes and Robbins continued working together, publishing It Ain't Me Babe, an all-women comic book, in 1970. In 1971, Mendes published Illuminations, which portrays more psychedelic work. She then stepped away from the comix scene and transitioned, adopting the name Barbara Mendes. Mendes claims that her "stuff was never raw and sexual ... It was about hippies saving the world through spirituality".[5]
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After completing a mural in a Sephardic Synagogue in Los Angeles, Mendes began to study Torah and actively practice Judaism.[6] Mendes later opened her own art gallery in downtown Los Angeles, where she paints brightly colored biblical narratives based on Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus, the first three books of the Torah.[5] Mendes created her own style of "Epic Paintings", consisting of brightly colored, narrative imagery displaying biblical stories and messages.[7]
In 2017, a scene from Bruno Kohfield-Galeano's short film 'The Blinking Game' was filmed in Mendes' studio and features many of her paintings.[8]
Mendes returned to comix in 2020 with the release of Queen of Cosmos Comix from Red 5 Comics.[9] The book combines her modern biblical narrative paintings with her 1970s’ underground comix work into a modern personal and religious narrative.
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^Estren, Mark (2012). A History of Underground Comics: 20th Anniversary Edition. Ronin.
^ abCruz, Nicole Santa (2009-11-30). "Expressing Judaism with a paintbrush". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
^"Biography - Fine Art by Barbara Mendes". Barbara Mendes. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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^"New IJOCA article on Barbara Mendes". Neurotic Raven. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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for her work alongside Trina Robbins on It Ain t Me Babe and All Girl Thrills Although Mendes first created art under the name Willy she later transitioned to the name Barbara Barbara MendesBorn 1948 01 30 January 30 1948 age 75 NationalityAmericanArea s Painter CartoonistPseudonym s Willy MendesNotable worksIt Ain t Me Babe Queen of Cosmos Comixhttp www barbaramendes org Contents 1 Career 1 1 2017 present 2 Bibliography 2 1 Comics 2 2 Editor 3 ReferencesCareer editMendes worked in underground comix while also producing other work for exhibitions in art galleries around the United States Her art is inspired by Judaism and feminist themes She attended New York City s High School of Music and Art followed by further education at the University of California Riverside 2 Mendes began her career in underground comix in the late 1960s She collaborated with Trina Robbins and Nancy Kalish on Gothic Blimp Works the comix supplement of the East Village Other an underground newspaper 4 Mendes and Robbins continued working together publishing It Ain t Me Babe an all women comic book in 1970 In 1971 Mendes published Illuminations which portrays more psychedelic work She then stepped away from the comix scene and transitioned adopting the name Barbara Mendes Mendes claims that her stuff was never raw and sexual It was about hippies saving the world through spirituality 5 2017 present edit After completing a mural in a Sephardic Synagogue in Los Angeles Mendes began to study Torah and actively practice Judaism 6 Mendes later opened her own art gallery in downtown Los Angeles where she paints brightly colored biblical narratives based on Genesis Exodus and Leviticus the first three books of the Torah 5 Mendes created her own style of Epic Paintings consisting of brightly colored narrative imagery displaying biblical stories and messages 7 In 2017 a scene from Bruno Kohfield Galeano s short film The Blinking Game was filmed in Mendes studio and features many of her paintings 8 Mendes returned to comix in 2020 with the release of Queen of Cosmos Comix from Red 5 Comics 9 The book combines her modern biblical narrative paintings with her 1970s underground comix work into a modern personal and religious narrative Bibliography editComics edit Make Money Sell American Seeds in Slow Death Funnies 1 Last Gasp April 1970 Oma in It Ain t Me Babe Last Gasp July 1970 Ada in Insect Fear 2 Print Mint Mar 1971 Take This Woman Comix in San Francisco Comic Book 3 Print Mint Aug 1971 Multiple stories in All Girl Thrills 1 Print Mint 1971 Easy Come Easy Go in Yellow Dog 23 Print Mint Oct 1972 The Hippy Wedding in The Someday Funnies Abrams 2011 reprint of a story from the 1970s Queen of Cosmos Comix Red 5 Comics 2020 Editor edit It Ain t Me Babe Last Gasp July 1970 Illuminations 1971 References edit American Artist BARBARA Willy MENDES UG Comix amp Contemporary Art Interview Part III a b Willy Mendes Comic Book DB www comicbookdb com Archived from the original on 2015 11 22 Retrieved 2017 11 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link www MosserDesign net Mosser Design Deni Mosser Fine Art by Barbara Mendes Judaic art Jewish art Biography of Barbara Mendes www barbaramendes org Retrieved 2017 11 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Estren Mark 2012 A History of Underground Comics 20th Anniversary Edition Ronin a b Cruz Nicole Santa 2009 11 30 Expressing Judaism with a paintbrush Los Angeles Times ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved 2017 11 28 Biography Fine Art by Barbara Mendes Barbara Mendes Retrieved 23 March 2019 Richard Suertudo 2015 12 26 ipi American Artist BARBARA Willy MENDES UG Comix and Contemporary Art Interview Part I retrieved 2017 11 28 The Blinking Game 2017 IMDb IMDb New IJOCA article on Barbara Mendes Neurotic Raven Retrieved 10 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbara 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