In The Origins of Comics: From William Hogarth to Winsor McCay; Thierry Smolderen presents a cultural landscape whose narrative differs in many ways from those presented by other historians of the comic strip. Rather than beginning his inquiry with the popularly accepted "sequential art" definition of the comic strip; Smolderen instead wishes to engage with the historical dimensions that inform that definition. His goal is to understand the processes that led to the twentieth-century comic strip; the highly recognizable species of picture stories that he sees crystallizing around 1900 in the United States.Featuring close readings of the picture stories; caricatures; and humoristic illustrations of William Hogarth; Rodolphe Touml;pffer; Gustave Doreacute;; and their many contemporaries; Smolderen establishes how these artists were immersed in a very old visual culture in which images--satirical images in particular--were deciphered in a way that was often described as hieroglyphical. Across eight chapters; he acutely points out how the effect of the printing press and the mass advent of audiovisual technologies (photography; audio recording; and cinema) at the end of the nineteenth century led to a new twentieth-century visual culture. In tracing this evolution; Smolderen distinguishes himself from other comics historians by following a methodology that explains the present state of the form of comics on the basis of its history; rather than presenting the history of the form on the basis of its present state. This study remaps the history of this influential art form.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. would purchase for friendsBy Julienice change from circular mandala books - nice drawings2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Ive fallen in love again with her work.By Night Owl Romance Books4.5 Stars / Top Pick - Tammie of Night Owl ReviewsWendy Piersall delights us colorists again with a fabulous collection of hand-drawn designs. Ive fallen in love again with her work. The peacock drawing showcased on the front of the coloring book is just beautiful and a great inspiration point as you head into making your starter selection.Colorists will get to color beautifully drawn owls; parrots; finches; hummingbirds; toucans; peacocks; flamingos and more. You will have a hard time choosing which drawing to color in first. After lots of contemplation I decided to start with flamingos. I will soon showcase my completed coloring on Twitter. Check out the hashtag #NORColoringEach drawing is done on its own page; so you dont have to worry that you have back to back images or that your colored pencils will rub off onto another drawing. The book also is manufactured with a lay-flat binding. Detaching the pages can be tricky as they dont just rip out easily. I suggest cutting them out and trimming as needed if you want to detach pages.Overall the book is a great price at $10.00 USA / $11.95 CAN.I cant wait to color more pages and Im looking forward to seeing what subject Wendy Piersall takes on next.Disclosure: courtesy copy from the publisher/author for an honest review.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Loved this!By T. MurrellColoring can be relaxing; help you focus; and is a peaceful fun way to unwind. This is the 6th book by this artist and has the same style of beautiful; intricate drawings as the others. Each page is made of thick; white; heavy-duty paper that wont bleed through or show indentions. The artist has created 30 birds that almost completely fill each page and offer a wide variety for the imagination to enjoy coloring.This artist is my favorite when it comes to adult coloring books. Ive looked through; and colored; multiple books and I always come back to these books. The books are easy to use when sitting down on a chair since they use such heavy paper. There is no need for a table or desk. The attention to detail is beautiful and allows me to create my own little work of art. Ive used this while listening to presentations; as a way to relax; and while waiting for appointments. I love owls so we pleased to see several of them included. If you are looking for a good quality; detailed adult coloring book; Id highly recommend this one. Well worth every penny.
