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The Art of the Funnies: An Aesthetic History (Studies in Popular Culture)
Robert C. Harvey Manufacturer: University Press of Mississippi ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover  History
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Why have comic strips endured? Since their inception at the end of the 19th century, they have been an institution worldwide. Here, freelance cartoonist and a well-known critic of comic art Robert C. Harvey explores the history of the art and literature of comics.Customer Reviews:
Peddlers and Poets Abound.......2000-05-27
Most touching is his examination of George Herriman in Chapter 10. His ability so see beyond the surface "gags" and expose the boundless themes of love and pain truly make Herriman the metaphysical poet that Harvey titles him. Harvey's own observations are particualrly powerful and coalesque into not just an observation on the art of the funnies or the medium of comics in general, but serve as a reminder that all art is a personel expression and that these "comics" can be a bridge to a deeper understanding of human nature and American society.
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