| Love is… comic strip collection is famous in the whole wide world. These soul-warming pictures have won the sympathy of thousands of people thanks to their innocence and simplicity.
Love is… comic strip collection was created by New Zealand artist Kim Grove in the late 1960s. The beginning to the strip of comical illustrations was laid by a couple of love notes for her future husband. Love is… pictures were published not only in magazines, but the most popular of them were printed on picture postcards and souvenirs.
All Love is illustrations have the same appearance. The beginning of a phrase that gave the name to the whole comic collection "Love is" is printed in the upper left corner of the picture. In the middle of the panel there is a lovely drawing. And under the picture there is the remainder of the phrase whose meaning is represented on the drawing.
There are 2 leading personages that make their appearance on every illustration – sweethearts, a male and a female. They look like infants, but nevertheless, they represent grown-ups at various stages of relationships – from the day they met through being a boyfriend and a girlfriend to a married couple having kids that make their appearance on the drawings every now and then. Among other characters that are showed every now and then there are also parents of a man and a woman. The introduction of several family members assists in mirroring every side of love.
The main personages are usually together, but every now and then they make their appearance alone. In case one of them is thinking about the other, the face of his partner may be shown in a dream balloon, on a photograph, or even a screen saver. There are also a number of illustrations where other men or women are shown. A distinctive feature is that these people look completely different than the main characters. And another minor character is a dog that symbolizes common house and home comfort. Moreover, most of the items on a drawing are heart-shaped. This is a symbol of the comic collection's theme.
Today's "Love Is..." comic illustrations, as seen in magazines and newspapers all over the world, are accessible in an on-line archive. It's kind of an attempt to stretch Valentine's Day romance through the year. Individual illustrations are becoming e-mail cards and may be forwarded for free to a special friend. |
