Gary Larson and the Far Side /

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Kerry D. Soper reminds us of The Far Side's groundbreaking qualities and cultural significance in Gary Larson and "The Far Side." In the 1980s, Gary Larson (b. 1950) shook up a staid comics page by introducing a set of aesthetic devices, comedic tones, and philosophical frames that ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Soper, Kerry (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2018]
Series:Great comics artists.
Subjects:
Larson, Gary > Criticism and interpretation.
Larson, Gary. > Far side.
Larson, Gary
Comic books, strips, etc.
Cartoonists > United States.
ART > Techniques > Drawing.
Cartoonists
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The accidental cartoonist: Larson's life and career
  • Deadpan irreverence with cosmic proportions: the comedy of the Far Side
  • Blandly drawn, myopic pinheads: the awkwardly effective aesthetics of the Far Side
  • The accidental cartooning auteur: the business side of Gary Larson's career
  • Absurdly naturalistic: the cultural significance of the Far Side.

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