Hi everyone!
Gojira (1954)
Thank you for the discussion about the power of images and comic books, and thinking about the ways in which visuals can be used to tell powerful stories and convey important cultural and historical messages. Also, thinking through the challenges of how an artist and the reader/viewer of a work can see it very differently. As you all discussed, a work of art, like a comic book needs the artist to define the themes and deeper meanings but also the reader/viewer needs to have the space to bring in their own thoughts and views.
Please continue to explore these ideas as you work on your comic projects. Especially think about that interplay between you as the artist and your readers, and ways in which you can create visuals that go beyond just a simple surface level representation. Like the original Godzilla (Gojira, 1954) and what might seem simple on the surface can represent something much deeper (WW2 trauma, atomic bombings, and fire bombing death and destruction).
Updates for the upcoming week and next week’s class:
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Front entrance for the Museum of Art: See you there next Tuesday!
Reminder we will be having a tour of the UO Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art during our class time next week. We will meet up at the front of the Museum (see photo to the right). When visiting the Museum think about the discussion we had this week and also bring in what you have learned in ENG 280 and ASIA 399 so far this term.
- As part of the Museum visit please review their Visitor Guidelines.
- Social event meet up at the ASUO Street Faire Thursday (17th) at 3:30pm.
- Tomorrow is a UO Craft Center artist talk and workshop about zines! If you attend and take photograph proof you were there, we will give you an Achievement for attending! For information about this talk and workshop see our Fall Artist Talk and Reception & Making Zines with Erika posting.
As always if you have questions please reach out to us!
Best,
Robert and Mazzy
Captain America addressing cultural moments in different ways!
