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Art and laughter /
This is the first book to take seriously - though not too seriously - the surprisingly neglected role of humour in art. 'Art and Laughter' looks back to comic masters such as Hogarth and Daumier and to Dada, Surrealism and Pop Art, asking what makes us laugh and why. It explores the use of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2007.
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| Colección: | Art and-
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Taking a Serious Look at Art and Laughter; 1. Before the Laugh; 2. Smiling Portraits in Art; 3. Playing with Words and Images; 4. The Art of Disguise; 5. The Big, the Small and the Funny; 6. Humour, Sex and Death in Art; 7. The Desire for and Consumption of Cuteness; 8. The Public Spectacle: Performance Art and Laughter; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography.