new book about blacks in cartoons
Posted by: Rich Watson on July 12, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Check this out: a new book will be coming out this fall called The Colored Cartoon: Black Representation in American Animated Short Films, dealing with the early years of American animation and how blacks were depicted within them. Looks quite interesting.
2 Responses to "new book about blacks in cartoons"
1 | Martha Cornog
This is a good excuse to mention the awesome catalog from the 2007 Jackson State University art exhibit, “Other Heroes: African American Comics Creators, Characters, and Archetypes,” mentioned earlier in this blog. The catalog is a full color several hundred page oversize paperback with a great deal of impressive art, of course, and also a bunch of wonderful essays about pioneers and the growth of black comics. Order from http://www.lulu.com.
2 | Robert Monroe
Thanks for the heads up! I’ve placed my pre-order for this book.
As much as I enjoyed THE INCREDIBLES I cringe at Frozone’s wife’s non-appearance. Hopedully there is a section on the images of Black women in animation.
“Other Heroes: African American Comics Creators, Characters, and Archetypes” is great…pick it up today!
