The first spoken word version of a serialized extemporaneous essay concerning surrealism, art history and comic books. This first part introduces the through-lines and general themes and structure.

Topics:

Automatic Processes
Surreal Automatism
Early-Mid 20th Century Art History

On Surrealism & Sequential Art, Part One

The second part of the spoken word version of a serialized extemporaneous essay concerning surrealism, art history, and comic books. This second part introduces one of our main characters and the historical tenets of Surrealism, and also deals with Scott McCloud and one of the most enduring elements of of his classic "Understanding Comics."

Topics:

McCloud's "Triangle of Representation"
The Definition of Surrealism
Leaving Language Behind

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