Author: Martha Kuhlman
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462702128
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Bringing together the work of an array of North American and European scholars, this collection highlights a previously unexamined area within global comics studies. It analyses comics from countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain like East Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine, given their shared history of WWII and communism. In addition to situating these graphic narratives in their national and subnational contexts, Comics of the New Europe pays particular attention to transnational connections along the common themes of nostalgia, memoir, and life under communism. The essays offer insights into a new generation of European cartoonists that looks forward, inspired and informed by traditions from Franco-Belgian and American comics, and back, as they use the medium of comics to reexamine and reevaluate not only their national pasts and respective comics traditions but also their own post-1989 identities and experiences.
Comics of the New Europe
Author: Martha Kuhlman
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462702128
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Bringing together the work of an array of North American and European scholars, this collection highlights a previously unexamined area within global comics studies. It analyses comics from countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain like East Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine, given their shared history of WWII and communism. In addition to situating these graphic narratives in their national and subnational contexts, Comics of the New Europe pays particular attention to transnational connections along the common themes of nostalgia, memoir, and life under communism. The essays offer insights into a new generation of European cartoonists that looks forward, inspired and informed by traditions from Franco-Belgian and American comics, and back, as they use the medium of comics to reexamine and reevaluate not only their national pasts and respective comics traditions but also their own post-1989 identities and experiences.
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462702128
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Bringing together the work of an array of North American and European scholars, this collection highlights a previously unexamined area within global comics studies. It analyses comics from countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain like East Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine, given their shared history of WWII and communism. In addition to situating these graphic narratives in their national and subnational contexts, Comics of the New Europe pays particular attention to transnational connections along the common themes of nostalgia, memoir, and life under communism. The essays offer insights into a new generation of European cartoonists that looks forward, inspired and informed by traditions from Franco-Belgian and American comics, and back, as they use the medium of comics to reexamine and reevaluate not only their national pasts and respective comics traditions but also their own post-1989 identities and experiences.
Unpopular Culture
Author: Bart Beaty
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442633417
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In the last fifteen years or so, a wide community of artists working in a variety of western European nations have overturned the dominant traditions of comic book publishing as it has existed since the end of the Second World War. These artists reject both the traditional form and content of comic books (hardcover, full-colour 'albums' of humour or adventure stories, generally geared towards children), seeking instead to instil the medium with experimental and avant-garde tendencies commonly associated with the visual arts. Unpopular Culture addresses the transformation of the status of the comic book in Europe since 1990. Increasingly, comic book artists seek to render a traditionally degraded aspect of popular culture un-popular, transforming it through the adoption of values borrowed from the field of 'high art.' The first English-language book to explore these issues, Unpopular Culture represents a challenge to received histories of art and popular culture that downplay significant historical anomalies in favour of more conventional narratives. In tracing the efforts of a large number of artists to disrupt the hegemony of high culture, Bart Beaty raises important questions about cultural value and its place as an important structuring element in contemporary social processes.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442633417
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In the last fifteen years or so, a wide community of artists working in a variety of western European nations have overturned the dominant traditions of comic book publishing as it has existed since the end of the Second World War. These artists reject both the traditional form and content of comic books (hardcover, full-colour 'albums' of humour or adventure stories, generally geared towards children), seeking instead to instil the medium with experimental and avant-garde tendencies commonly associated with the visual arts. Unpopular Culture addresses the transformation of the status of the comic book in Europe since 1990. Increasingly, comic book artists seek to render a traditionally degraded aspect of popular culture un-popular, transforming it through the adoption of values borrowed from the field of 'high art.' The first English-language book to explore these issues, Unpopular Culture represents a challenge to received histories of art and popular culture that downplay significant historical anomalies in favour of more conventional narratives. In tracing the efforts of a large number of artists to disrupt the hegemony of high culture, Bart Beaty raises important questions about cultural value and its place as an important structuring element in contemporary social processes.
Drawn to Berlin
Author: Ali Fitzgerald
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1683961323
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Her students draw images of tragic violence and careful optimism: rafts and tanks, flowers and the Eiffel Tower. In her eight years in Germany, Ali Fitzgerald experiences the highs of the creatively hopeful, along with the deep depression of the disillusioned, all while waiting to stumble onto her own glory like the great Modernists before her. In the gigantic plastic bubble that is the refugee center, worlds collide and echo, and her drawings are compassionate and unflinchingly intimate, perfectly visualizing the fantasy of her Bohemia crumbling in a globalized city.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1683961323
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Her students draw images of tragic violence and careful optimism: rafts and tanks, flowers and the Eiffel Tower. In her eight years in Germany, Ali Fitzgerald experiences the highs of the creatively hopeful, along with the deep depression of the disillusioned, all while waiting to stumble onto her own glory like the great Modernists before her. In the gigantic plastic bubble that is the refugee center, worlds collide and echo, and her drawings are compassionate and unflinchingly intimate, perfectly visualizing the fantasy of her Bohemia crumbling in a globalized city.
Comics in French
Author: Laurence Grove
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781845455880
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Whereas in English-speaking countries comics are for children or adults 'who should know better', in France and Belgium the form is recognized as the 'Ninth Art' and follows in the path of poetry, architecture, painting and cinema. The bande dessinée [comic strip] has its own national institutions, regularly obtains front-page coverage and has received the accolades of statesmen from De Gaulle onwards. On the way to providing a comprehensive introduction to the most francophone of cultural phenomena, this book considers national specificity as relevant to an anglophone reader, whilst exploring related issues such as text/image expression, historical precedents and sociological implication. To do so it presents and analyses priceless manuscripts, a Franco- American rodent, Nazi propaganda, a museum-piece urinal, intellectual gay porn and a prehistoric warrior who's really Zinedine Zidane.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781845455880
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Whereas in English-speaking countries comics are for children or adults 'who should know better', in France and Belgium the form is recognized as the 'Ninth Art' and follows in the path of poetry, architecture, painting and cinema. The bande dessinée [comic strip] has its own national institutions, regularly obtains front-page coverage and has received the accolades of statesmen from De Gaulle onwards. On the way to providing a comprehensive introduction to the most francophone of cultural phenomena, this book considers national specificity as relevant to an anglophone reader, whilst exploring related issues such as text/image expression, historical precedents and sociological implication. To do so it presents and analyses priceless manuscripts, a Franco- American rodent, Nazi propaganda, a museum-piece urinal, intellectual gay porn and a prehistoric warrior who's really Zinedine Zidane.
My New York Marathon
Author: Sebastien Samson
Publisher: Humanoids, Inc.
ISBN: 1643377841
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A quiet, aging teacher decides to run the NY Marathon. Along the way, he transforms into the man he always wanted to be.
Publisher: Humanoids, Inc.
ISBN: 1643377841
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A quiet, aging teacher decides to run the NY Marathon. Along the way, he transforms into the man he always wanted to be.
Celestia
Author: Manuele Fior
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1683964381
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
This highly anticipated new graphic novel from Manuele Fior (The Interview and 5,000 KM Per Second) showcases his singular talents as a once-in-a-generation visual artist and a deeply empathetic writer who uses science fiction to look to the future of humanity. The “Great Invasion” originated from the sea. It moved north across the mainland. Many fled, while some took refuge on a small concrete island called Celestia, built over a thousand years ago. Now cut off from the mainland, Celestia has become an outpost for criminals and other misfits, as well as a refuge for a group of young telepaths. Events push two of them, Dora and Pierrot, to flee the island and set sail to the mainland. There, they discover a world on the precipice of a metamorphosis, though also a world where adults are literally prisoners of their own fortresses, unintentionally preserving the “old world” at a time when a new generation could guide society towards a better humanity. Celestia is the most ambitious and successful graphic novel to date by one of the world’s most exciting storytellers.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1683964381
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
This highly anticipated new graphic novel from Manuele Fior (The Interview and 5,000 KM Per Second) showcases his singular talents as a once-in-a-generation visual artist and a deeply empathetic writer who uses science fiction to look to the future of humanity. The “Great Invasion” originated from the sea. It moved north across the mainland. Many fled, while some took refuge on a small concrete island called Celestia, built over a thousand years ago. Now cut off from the mainland, Celestia has become an outpost for criminals and other misfits, as well as a refuge for a group of young telepaths. Events push two of them, Dora and Pierrot, to flee the island and set sail to the mainland. There, they discover a world on the precipice of a metamorphosis, though also a world where adults are literally prisoners of their own fortresses, unintentionally preserving the “old world” at a time when a new generation could guide society towards a better humanity. Celestia is the most ambitious and successful graphic novel to date by one of the world’s most exciting storytellers.
Tourism In India- Status, Challenges And Opportunities
Author: Prof. Manoj Srivastava , Dr. Sidharth Shankar Raju , Dr. Gaurav Bhattacharya
Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi
ISBN: 1387259709
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Dr. Manoj Srivastava is a PhD from Manipal University Jaipur.Over three decades of experience in Hospitality Industry & Academia, Food Production Research,resulting made9 culinary based Limca Book of World Records. For which he is honored with Honorius Causa form England. He join the Hospitality Industry in 1990 when he joined the Taj Group of Hotels. He rose quickly to product development and research. Joined Australian Bakels as National Support Manager. At Present associated as Professor& Principal,NIMS University, School of Hotel Management. He is authored a Book “The Art of research in Hospitality” and wrote many research papers in National and International journals of repute.He is on the board of many Journal as Editorial Board member & Reviewer of Hospitality & Tourism management journals.
Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi
ISBN: 1387259709
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Dr. Manoj Srivastava is a PhD from Manipal University Jaipur.Over three decades of experience in Hospitality Industry & Academia, Food Production Research,resulting made9 culinary based Limca Book of World Records. For which he is honored with Honorius Causa form England. He join the Hospitality Industry in 1990 when he joined the Taj Group of Hotels. He rose quickly to product development and research. Joined Australian Bakels as National Support Manager. At Present associated as Professor& Principal,NIMS University, School of Hotel Management. He is authored a Book “The Art of research in Hospitality” and wrote many research papers in National and International journals of repute.He is on the board of many Journal as Editorial Board member & Reviewer of Hospitality & Tourism management journals.
Twists of Fate
Author: Paco Roca
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1683961250
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Miguel Ruiz is a Spanish veteran exiled in France who was a member of “La Nueve” ("The Nine"), a company of men that went straight from fighting for their homeland in the Spanish Civil War to battles spanning the globe in WWII. Their years-long trek across Europe and Africa was spurred on by their love for their country and their hatred for brutal dictatorships. Roca uses the composite character Ruiz’s “memories” to tell a story that’s an ode to a generation that bravely stood up to, and beat back, violent fascism.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1683961250
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Miguel Ruiz is a Spanish veteran exiled in France who was a member of “La Nueve” ("The Nine"), a company of men that went straight from fighting for their homeland in the Spanish Civil War to battles spanning the globe in WWII. Their years-long trek across Europe and Africa was spurred on by their love for their country and their hatred for brutal dictatorships. Roca uses the composite character Ruiz’s “memories” to tell a story that’s an ode to a generation that bravely stood up to, and beat back, violent fascism.
The Music Box - Volume 1 - Welcome to Pandorient
Author: Carbone
Publisher: Europe Comics
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
For her eighth birthday, Nola receives a marvelous present: her late mother Annah's music box. It has the most enchanting melody, and inside the globe... is that a little girl waving? And calling for help?! Before she knows it, Nola has shrunk down in size, slipped through the keyhole, and entered the world of Pandorient, where even the most ordinary-looking citizens can have extraordinary powers—and where danger could lurk down every hallway. Nola must help her new friends save their mother from a mysterious malady—all the while making surprising discoveries about Annah's past, and—maybe—her own future...
Publisher: Europe Comics
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
For her eighth birthday, Nola receives a marvelous present: her late mother Annah's music box. It has the most enchanting melody, and inside the globe... is that a little girl waving? And calling for help?! Before she knows it, Nola has shrunk down in size, slipped through the keyhole, and entered the world of Pandorient, where even the most ordinary-looking citizens can have extraordinary powers—and where danger could lurk down every hallway. Nola must help her new friends save their mother from a mysterious malady—all the while making surprising discoveries about Annah's past, and—maybe—her own future...
Red Rackham's Treasure
Author: Hergé
Publisher: Egmont Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781405206235
Category : Adventure
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Herg�'s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. The world's most famous travelling reporter sets out in search of Red Rackham's treasure. Determined to find the treasure of the notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn. With the help of an ingenious shark-shaped submarine, Tintin follows the clues deep down on this ocean adventure. The Adventures of Tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Herg� (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. Have you collected all 24 graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh Tintin: The Blue Lotus Tintin: The Broken Ear Tintin: The Black Island Tintin: King Ottakar's Sceptre Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws Tintin: The Shooting Star Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun Tintin: Land of Black Gold Tintin: Destination Moon Tintin: Explorers of the Moon Tintin: The Calculus Affair Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney The Adventures of Tintin and the Picaros Tintin and Alph-Art
Publisher: Egmont Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781405206235
Category : Adventure
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Herg�'s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. The world's most famous travelling reporter sets out in search of Red Rackham's treasure. Determined to find the treasure of the notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn. With the help of an ingenious shark-shaped submarine, Tintin follows the clues deep down on this ocean adventure. The Adventures of Tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Herg� (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. Have you collected all 24 graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh Tintin: The Blue Lotus Tintin: The Broken Ear Tintin: The Black Island Tintin: King Ottakar's Sceptre Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws Tintin: The Shooting Star Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Tintin: Red Rackham's Treasure Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun Tintin: Land of Black Gold Tintin: Destination Moon Tintin: Explorers of the Moon Tintin: The Calculus Affair Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney The Adventures of Tintin and the Picaros Tintin and Alph-Art