Meskin, Aaron
The Art of Comics: A Philosophical Approach
The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. In an area of growing philosophical interest, this volume constitutes a great leap forward in the development of this fast expanding field, and makes a powerful contribution to the philosophy of art.
- The first-ever anthology to address the philosophical issues raised by the art of comics
- Provides an extensive and thorough introduction to the field, and to comics more generally
- Responds to the increasing philosophical interest in comic art
- Includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis
- Many of the chapters are illustrated, and the book carries a stunning cover by the rising young comics star David Heatley
Keywords: Philosophy of Art
- Author(s)
- Meskin, Aaron
- Cook, Roy T.
- Ellis, Warren
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2012
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Series
- New Directions in Aesthetics
- Page amount
- 224 pages
- Category
- Philosophy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444354829
- Printed ISBN
- 9781444334647