Comic Iconoclasm - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0905263618 ISBN 13: 9780905263618

Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1986

Synopsis

This is the catalogue for an art exhibition, which took place throughout 1987 and 1988. The book begins with a preface by Iwona Blazwick, which is followed by an essay entitled, "Comic Iconoclasm" by Sheena Wagstaff. Then there's an essay entitled, "A Reading of Steve Canyon" by Umberto Eco. The next section, entitled "Characters," is forty pages of pictured art, most of which feature one or more comic characters. This is followed by two more essays, "Untitled," by Dan Graham, and "Farm Implements and Rutabagas in a Landscape," by John Ashbery. Then, there are twelve pages of pictured artwork in a section entitled, "Narrative." Action sequences are prominent in this group. The last two essays are entitled, "Wild History," by David Deitcher and "Daffy Duck in Hollywood," by John Ashbery. They are followed by a fifteen page section of pictured art called "Style." In all three sections, some pictures are in color, while others are in black and white. Many are full page. The essays are accompanied by illustrations and footnotes in the margins.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Arts
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0905263618
• ISBN 13: 9780905263618
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104
• Editor: Wagstaff Sheena