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Reconstructivist Art: American Born Chinese

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese as an example of Reconstructivist Art. American Born Chinese centers around what at first seem like three very different narratives.  The first is a superhero-themed retelling of a beloved classic tale from Chinese mythology, the story of the kung-fu practicing Monkey King.  The second is a realistic, [...]

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Reconstructivist Art: 1/0

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Tailsteak’s webcomic “1/0” as an example of Reconstructivist Art 1/0 was an unusual webcomic that ran for exactly 1000 strips, and that revolved around the often contentious relationship between the comic’s creator and his characters. Nod to Artifice: In 1/0, the strip’s creator is a very real presence within the strip, and his changing relationship [...]

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Reconstructivist Art: Maus

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” as an example of Reconstructivist Art Experimental cartoonist Art Spiegelman shocked both his underground fan base and mainstream America with his emotional portrait of his parent’s lives during the Holocaust told in graphic-novel (comic-book) format. Reconstructivist Elements: Nod to Artifice: Spiegelman appears as a character in the book(s) and comments on his [...]

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Reconstructivist Art: Diesel Sweeties

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

R. Stevens’ “Diesel Sweeties” as an example of Reconstructivist Art Diesel Sweeties is a subversive and deceptively simple web-based comic strip depicting the lives, passions and tangled love affairs of a motley group of humans, robots, pets and inanimate objects. Reconstructivist Elements: Nod to Artifice: In Diesel Sweeties, the stylized pixelation of the artwork highlights [...]

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