Relate what is said in this chapter to a work/artist/designer you have seen in lectures. Image, brief description, link to a source of information on the web.
In this chapter, McCloud examies the concept of art in relation to "Comics". He firmly states that comics can be art and defines art as:
"....art is the way we assert out identities as individuals and break out of the narrow roles nature cast us in." [p.g.166]
McCloud believes that in almost everything we do has some element of "art" in it: from singing in the shower, to our hairstyles, to the way we sign our names. He also maintains that art is a form of self-expression and that all forms of occupation involve some form of self-expression or another.
Another interesting theory McCloud puts forward is the fact that all art; "Any work in any medium", will always follow a defined path. The path consists of six steps:
1. Idea/ Purpose
2. Form
3. Idiom
4. Structure
5. Craft
6. Surface
Comics can be considered form of Art because they follow the above-mentioned cycle from beginning/creation to finish.
"Creators who take this path are often pioneers and revolutionaries-- artists who want to shake things up, change the way people think, question the fundamental laws that govern their chosen art." [p.g.179]
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Everyone perceives "art" differently, as every person is unique with his/her own experiences shaping the way they think and react. An interesting example of this came up in the Week 3 lecture where we watched "Southpark". This series has a range of different views about it, from "hate it, its horrible"(Nour!) to "love it, its awesome" (Me!) I believe there will always be a difference of opinion about what is art and what is not, especially when comics address crass, maybe even just colloquial, subject matter.
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