In 1992, while Art Spiegelman about to make headlines with BD Maus and get a Pulitzer Prize, Scott McCloud undertakes to establish a generic presentation comics from its beginnings until his accession as " Ninth Art". Scott McCloud is so young, so ambitious: he's only 32 years old and about to establish, BD ... a theory of comics. This is the subject of Art invisible. Scott McCloud will obviously gives historical references that allow a first step to better understand the onset of BD. It reminds us that the tradition has long been rigorously separate the images and words. It bounces off the prejudices which still suffers some comics today. He leads his speech with skill, humor and even a certain amount of derision.
The volume is far from indigestible, even if certain passages tell of rather abstract theories. The purpose is reflected, and the form is not less. The author manages to convince us that very often the image of what he showed us in advance by the words. Often one agrees, we recognize the facts as we expose them, we agree that he is right, it is surprising sometimes that he never considered comics as a particular angle.
The Invisible Art consists of nine chapters uneven. The first three I found most difficult but also better made. In Chapters 4 to 8 points discussed seem to me most questionable and the pace a little carried away. In this regard, the ninth and final chapter of a little rooster to the donkey, the recall of arguments to bits of theory just formulated. We see all the enthusiasm of Scott McCloud, but we would like it to have less remorse to conclude. After the book
Eisner The Comics, sequential art , this album by Scott McCloud is the reference book of comics. If you're interested in comics not only as a literary genre but as art in itself, you'll find in a seemingly accessible and entertaining ideas, theories, historical references that you are missing. A
essential.
223 pages, ed. Delcourt - $ 14.95 €
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