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Jews And The American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form
Paul Buhle
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Description for Jews And The American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 710. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Some minor shelf wear.
Readers have long cherished the work of comic masters such as Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer and Art Spiegelman, all of whom happen to be Jewish. Few, however, are probably aware that the Jewish role in creating the American comic art form is no less significant than the Jewish influence on Hollywood filmmaking. Filled with the most stunning examples of this vital artistic tradition, Jews and American Comics tells us how the people of the book' became the people of the comic book.'
Readers have long cherished the work of comic masters such as Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer and Art Spiegelman, all of whom happen to be Jewish. Few, however, are probably aware that the Jewish role in creating the American comic art form is no less significant than the Jewish influence on Hollywood filmmaking. Filled with the most stunning examples of this vital artistic tradition, Jews and American Comics tells us how the people of the book' became the people of the comic book.'
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595583314
SKU
KRA0003627
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is a retired senior lecturer in the American studies department at Brown University. He is a co-author, with Dave Wagner, of Radical Hollywood: The Untold Story Behind America’s Favorite Movies and the editor of Jews and American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form, Studs Terkel’s Working: A Graphic Adaptation, and A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic ... Read more
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