Crimmer's The Harvard Journal of Pictorial Fiction (1975) comic books 1970-1985
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Issue #1
Published Dec 1975 by T. Durwood.Winter, 1975. A journal of the narrative arts. Editor: T.A. Durwood. Advisor: Gil Kane. Tarzan cover by Burne Hogarth. "Interview with Paul Szep" - The Boston Globe editorial cartoonist and 1974 Pulitzer Prize winner talks about caricature, American humor, other artists, and, of course, politics. "The Image in Motion" by T.W. King - A look at the 20th Century's fascination with movement and its depiction -- in comics, film, and television. "Interview with Burne Hogarth" - The brilliant illustrator of Tarzan and one of the most prominent figures in the history of narrative art delves into the nature of the art form, the direction of his own career, Surrealism, and the question of unconscious content in art. "On Hogarth" by M. Wilson-Cline - An understanding of the artistic influences that contribute to the Hogarth style, with specific comparisons to the Renaissance, neo-classicists, Mannerists, and German Expressionists. "Two Disney Artists" - Senior Disney artists John Hench and Marc Davis give their acute insights into the remarkable achievements of the Disney Studios. "Expressionism in Film" by S. Gersor - How and how successfully were the principles of Expressionism incorporated into live-action film? 60 pages, B&W.
