Following the release of her latest book, Lise Myhre, the mother of Metro's comic strip star Nemi, will be one of the contributors to the V&A's one day symposium about post-War comics and graphic novels.
The cool, romantic, strong-willed, cynical, sexy and all-too-honest twenty-something Goth, has now returned to share more frank and hilarious moments in the book Nemi Vol. 2. Featuring an exclusive introduction by singer-songwriter Tori Amos, this brand new hardback collection from artist Lise Myhre gathers together some of the hilarious highs of the Nemi strip.
Created when Lise Myhre “set out to find an imaginary friend” and named after Italy’s ancient (and supposedly enchanted) Lake Nemi and fictional hero Inigo Montoya of The Princess Bride (one of Myhre’s favourite films), Nemi Montoya is a Goth-tinged heroine for the modern twenty-something, tapping into all the fun, fervour and frustrations of the 21st century woman.
You can also follow Nemi's life every week on the Embassy's website - click here.
Archetypes v Stereotypes: Post-War Comics and Graphic Novels
Friday 14 November
10.00-18.00
Lecture Theatre
A one-day symposium, jointly organised with the annual Comica Festival, that examines the formation and function of archetypes and stereotypes in British, American and European comics and graphic novels. Themes include racial, sexual, social and political stereotypes.
10.00: Coffee and Registration
10.30: Welcome and Introduction - John Meriton
10.35: Ian Rakoff: Art of the Century - Stereotypes, Prejudice and Grammar in Frame-Culture (Film and Comics)
11.20: Charles Dierick, Director of the Hergé Museum: Tintin in the Congo and Racial Stereotypes in Comics
12.05: Dougie Braithwaite, artist on Justice, interviewed by Richard Reynolds, author of Superheroes: A Modern Mythology, about changing attitudes and representations from Superman to Watchmen and beyond
12.40: Discussion
13.00: Lunch
14.00: Eric Fernie, Courtauld Institute: Women's Roles in Post-War Comics from Jane to Dylan Dog
14.45: Pat Mills, writer for UK and US comics, and Derek Liverpool, researcher: Black, female and other minority characters in modern British and American comics. Chaired by Paul Gravett
15.30: Coffee break
15.50: From Hippies to Yuppies : Posy Simmonds on writing and drawing the British classes
16.35: Women Creators and Characters Today: Lise Myhre, strip cartoonist of Goth-Girl Nemi in Metro, and Asia Alfasi, Muslim autobiographical graphic novelist, interviewed by Corinne Pearlman
17.15: Plenary Discussion
18.00 Close
£40, concessions available
In association with the Comica Festival
Book online or email bookings.office@vam.ac.uk