Art and laughter
Auteur :
Klein, Sheri
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9781850439318
Date de publication :
24 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
349 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Takes the neglected role of humour in art. This book looks back to comic masters such as Hogarth and Daumier and to Dada, Surrealism and Pop Art, asking what makes us laugh and why. It explores the use of comedy in art from satire and irony to pun, parody and black and bawdy humour.