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Incluye el nombre: Hillary Chute

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Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
1976
Género
female
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Educación
Rutgers University

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Read the first 80 or so pages, excellent essays about Maus, very readable and interesting, including an essay by a friend — Thomas Doherty. The first 8 or so essays were all good, but I kind of ran out of steam reading about the topic.
 
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steve02476 | Jan 3, 2023 |
This really should be titled “Why independent graphic novels are the literature for our age,” as that seems to be the central premise.

It’s a well written and nicely designed read, and Chute clearly knows her subject. But it has a more narrow focus than the title would suggest which put me off for a while as it gave only passing mention to the more mainstream aspects of the medium’s history and growth.

And if you are a fan of the independent comics scene you are already probably familiar with the titles discussed which left me wondering who exactly the intended audience is.… (más)
 
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gothamajp | 2 reseñas más. | Jul 9, 2021 |
Hilary Chute wrote an exhaustive scholarly overview of the comics (comix) art world. The descriptions were occasionally brilliant and brought an understanding of the philosophies behind world-view graphic illustrations. As a reference for other academics, the book is probably excellent. For general interest and informative background (in lay terms) to understanding this medium, not so much.

Some passages were a tad dry for a casual reader to explore. That's as it should be, since the intended audience was perhaps not the general public. Which begs the question: why does Chute reference comix-made-into-movies aspect? Other than acknowledging the impact of cartooning, what is the point?

She also is eager to show the reader how political and societal comics render insights on the state of governments and leading lights of the day. I agree that critical cartoons are a very effective medium to draw attention to outrageous politicians and societal cultures, if that was her aim. But delivered in an art history discourse, perhaps misses the audience with whom she really wanted to speak. Many of the topics are covered so obliquely, that the reader has to dig through the narrative to discover the salient points about a specific artist and their work. At least I have learned a little of why the term graphic novel annoys people: it belittles the artist's work and may denigrate its impact.

Despite these niggles, I recommend the book to readers interested in the backstory of political satire and cultural lampooning. I enjoyed the nostalgia of seeing so many underground comix that were popular in the 1960's. It was great to revisit the origin of Alison Bechdel's Rules.
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½
 
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SandyAMcPherson | 2 reseñas más. | Nov 15, 2020 |
Super interviews with great cartoonists. Full of fun anecdotes and fantastic insights about comics.
 
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pdever | otra reseña | May 13, 2019 |

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