Overcoming Mutual Estrangement
An Art-Historical and Media-Archeological Approach to Comics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5824174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Renard (0000-0002-5929-4651, Université de Tours, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2–3 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tahiti (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2242-0665 • E-ISSN: 2242-0665 |
| Publisher | Tahiti (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.23995/tht.149058 |
| OpenAlex | W4405485252 |
| Language | EN |
Despite their relevance in art history, comics have been largely overlooked in the research field. This article builds on recent scholarship that has addressed their historical marginalization in the field by focusing on Jean Dytar's graphic novel #J'Accuse...! (2021). The graphic novel revisits the Dreyfus Affair, a pivotal event in nineteenth-century France that marked the rise of mass media by generating an unprecedented media coverage. Drawing from art history and media archaeology, the article explores how Dytar's narrative intertwines past and present to propose a graphic theory of media and examine the notion of "historical event
Relevance · Comics and Graphic Narratives · Visual Culture and Art Theory
| Highly cited | No |
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