Comics versus art / Bart Beaty.

Author/creator Beaty, Bart
Other author Canadian Electronic Library (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoToronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012 (Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012)
Description1 electronic text (x, 274 pages) : illustrations, digital file.
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SeriesCanadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Introduction: Out of the historical dustbin : comics and the hierarchy of genres -- What if comics were art? Defining a comics art world -- Roy Lichtenstein's tears : Ressentiment and exclusion in the world of pop art -- Searching for artists in the entertainment empire -- Cartoons as masterpieces: an essay on illustrated classics -- Highbrow comics and lowbrow art? The shifting contexts of the comics art object -- On junk, investments, and junk investments: the evolution of comic book collectables -- Crumbs from the table: the place of comics in art museums -- By way of conclusion : Chris Ware's Comics about art.
Abstract Comics Versus Art examines the relationship between comics and the most important institutions of the art world; including museums, auction houses, and the art press.
General noteIssued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAccess restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Other formsAlso available in print version.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Issued in other formPrint version 9781442643512
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781442696266 (electronic bk.)

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