Friday, April 5, 2013

Uschan, Michael. Comic Art.


Uschan, Michael.  Comic Art.  Cengage (Gale/Blackbirch/Greenhaven)  2013  112p  $34.80  978-1-4205-0862-8  series: Eye on Art.  ms/hs VG-BN

In this overview, the author has written a very information book on the importance and influence of comic art in the last several decades. The first chapter provides a foundation of the art form and how it started. Succeeding chapters cover the topics of single-panel cartoons, comic strips, comic books, and the evolution of comic art.

The inclusion of photographs, chapter notes, several lists,
including where to obtain more information, picture credits, and a glossary/index make this a useful research tool.  The inclusion of web sites for youngsters is also important in school classrooms today.

The flow and balance of both the text and full
-color visuals are integrated to present a very stimulating book for both young and reluctant readers. 

This book is one in the Eye on Art series by Cengage.  The series consists of four books at this time.  The general theme of the series is different types of art.    

Cartoons, Art, Comic art                                    --Linda McNeil

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