The Art of Comics A Philosophical Approach
The Art of Comics: A Philosophical Approach by Aaron Meskin is a significant work published by John Wiley & Sons on February 27, 2012. This edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The book is the first collection of essays in English that addresses the philosophical questions surrounding the art of comics, featuring ten essays that explore various topics related to comics and graphic novels.
Readers will find discussions on the definition of comics, the nature of different genres, and the interplay between comics and other art forms such as film and literature. The volume also examines how words and images interact within comics, the concept of authorship, and the unique “language” of comics. Additionally, an introduction by the co-editors provides a comprehensive overview of the book’s themes and a brief history of comics, contributing to the growing field of philosophy related to this art form.
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THE ART OF COMICS
The Art of Comics: A Philosophical Introduction is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical questions raised by the art of comics. The volume, which includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis, contains ten cutting-edge essays on a range of philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. These include the definition of comics, the nature of comics genres, the relationship between comics and other arts such as film and literature, the way words and pictures combine in comics, comics authorship, the “language” of comics, and the metaphysics of comics.
The book also contains an in-depth introduction by the co-editors which provides an overview of both the book and its subject, as well as a brief history of comics and an overview of extant work on the philosophy of comics.
In an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in the development of this fast expanding field, and makes a major contribution to the philosophy of art.
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