What does it mean to think of comics as a part of modern and contemporary art, and how does taking comics into account change the history we might tell about modern and contemporary art?

Your topic this week is George Herriman and his comic Krazy Kat.

In your short response, you should strive to analyze a work of art, respond to one or more of our course readings, and/or offer some sustained reflection and engagement with the thorny political, ethical, and artistic horizons of comics art. Be sure to include an image or a specific reference to a work of art from class, and explain why that work seems significant.

Some questions to consider:
What do you think the categories of “comics” or “high / low art” mean?
What kinds of artistic, cultural, political, or social connotations does the label of “comics” imply?
What does it mean to think of comics as a part of modern and contemporary art, and how does taking comics into account change the history we might tell about modern and contemporary art?
What qualities or styles seem to distinguish some comics as “art,” and other comics as “popular culture”?

Short responses do not need to be written as formal analysis papers. Feel free to use the first- or third-person voice, write about your opinions about class materials, and think through your writing in ways that don’t necessarily end with clear conclusions.

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