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.
Martha Cornog July 17th, 2007
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.
Robert Monroe July 21st, 2007
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!
