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Posted by Jay Jay Stroup on Apr 13, 2011 02:14PM
Tricia, your exhibit on the history of American comics is so interesting! I would have never thought to study the aesthetics of comics but it seems like a very rich topic of exploration, especially as it would allow a scholar to take an interdisciplinary approach. The combination of history, politics, satire, biography, journalism, graphic design, and art history would allow a scholar to approach the topic of comics in almost unlimited ways. I wonder if Cultural Studies have had more success in arguing for the value of comics in scholarly research?
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Posted by CarltonPatricia on Apr 15, 2011 09:37PM
Thank you for your thought-provoking post, Jay Jay.
My initial investigation of the history of comics was an attempt to find an academic angle for studying graphic narratives, and its predecessor, the comic. I pondered whether I should use a more art historical and aesthetic approach, or a more socio-cultural approach and as evidenced by some of the research, it's a multi-disciplined field...much like our approach to studying narrative and literature.
My initial investigation of the history of comics was an attempt to find an academic angle for studying graphic narratives, and its predecessor, the comic. I pondered whether I should use a more art historical and aesthetic approach, or a more socio-cultural approach and as evidenced by some of the research, it's a multi-disciplined field...much like our approach to studying narrative and literature.