Reading the Funnies
A critical essay collection tracing the history and expressive power of newspaper comics within American popular culture.
Work Information
Through characters like Dick Tracy and Popeye, the depth of comic-strip expression comes into view.
The book rereads newspaper comics from both an artistic and cultural-historical angle.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books
- Published
- 2001-05-01
- Pages
- 300 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.49 x 2.03 x 23.11 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781560973683
- ISBN-10
- 1560973684
- Price
- 5650 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Arts & Photography/History & Criticism/History
From its high culture influence on Pop Art to its low culture appeal to children of all ages, the comic strip has had a lasting hold on the imaginations of generations. Noted writer Donald Phelps provides essays on popular classics, such as Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre (which produced Popeye), and Frank King's Gasoline Alley. His keen eye discerns the sublime qualities of this most American art form with wit and refreshing candor. Reading the Funnies offers an elegant and eloquent look into this fascinating slice of American popular culture.
Reviews
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Impossible to read this book in the kindle! Letters are too little, impossible to enhance, so no use. Somebody didn't do the conversion well.