Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Graphic art
The other day we wrote in our Journals about our favorite piece of graphic are that we saw throughout our reading of Persepolis. I chose a picture that was drawn on page twenty-five. This picture included cars driving on what looked like black surface at first, like a road. After you observed the drawing more, you could see that the surface they were driving on actually resembled the tips of flame. This simple picture carries a much more complex meaning. The place was being bombed and the flames demonstrated the bombings, and the loss of many people's homes. Mr. Kunkle had spoke about how the graphics in graphic novels were just as important as the writing, but in the beginning I was very skeptical of this. After seeing this drawing, along with many others, I realized that the graphics give off a much more emotional connection to the text and what is happening throughout the story.
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Well I must say I'm happy to hear that Graphic Novels have caught your fancy to such an extent. It's refreshing to hear that as someone who counts on working in the field later. I would also recomend that you read the Watchmen, and V for Vendetta. Not only is the art absolutely incredible, but the story lines are absolutely creative and imaginative as well. Not to bash on Persepolis either, it was exceptional too, they just have a different feel to them that I feel you would greatly enjoy. :)
ReplyDeleteMmph Taila! I completely agree with you. When first reading, I just skimmed right past the illustrations. And when Kunkle talked about how the graphics held their own metaphors and such I was like uhh...what? Then I started to take the time to study the drawings as well as the writing and they really are a stunning part of the story. I think you got it perfectly when you said they give off an "emotional connection." I felt the same way.
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