I Just Don't Read Like I Used To!

by Cheryl Hicks | Jan 5, 2012 | Mixed Media | 4

In this series, I cut strips of text from classic novels that have been made into film and use the pieces to create portraits of the characters. This project is a commentary on the way media has changed the experience of literature.

Atticus Finch

Daisy Buchanan

Michael Corleone

The Mad Hatter

Hester Prynne

Frankenstein's Monster

The Youth

The Dictionary of Film Quotations

Jaguar of Sweet Laughter

Molecules of Emotion

About The Author

Cheryl Hicks

Cheryl Hicks is an artist and writer working in East Texas. Her poetry and creative nonfiction has been published extensively in the U.S. and internationally. Her artwork has been shown across Texas and in New York. This series of multimedia pieces is titled "I Just Don't Read Like I Used To!" It is a commentary on how digital media has impacted her relationship with books. It is also a way for Hicks to combine her interest in art and literature.

4 Comments

Lani on January 6, 2012 at 4:49 pm

I love this idea! Amazing work, as usual!
Roberto Garcia on January 24, 2012 at 11:46 am

I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you how brilliant this is but I will anyway. This is brilliant!
Cheryl Hicks on January 26, 2012 at 11:06 am

Thanks for the praise!
Cheryl Hicks on January 9, 2012 at 10:31 am

Digital media has changed my reading experience, mostly because it has gotten rid of marginalia. Even though it is possible to take notes on devices such as the Kindle, it is awkward.

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