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Upcoming Exhibit: Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames, January 16 - March 16, 2007 The
sleek lines and lurid sci-fi plots of Japanese anime have
generated a large following, but unitl now, few comics connoisseurs
have known about Korean cartoonists. No more, as The Korea Society
presents Korean Comics: A Society
The exhibition features 83 framed works by 21 of Korea's most talented cartoonists, drawn over a period of 40 years. It includes work by artists from both South Korea and North Korea. The comics range from the playful to the political. Viewers will instantly recognize the variety of juvenile comics: Kkobongi, a mischievous eleven year-old, is Korea's answer to Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. Other panels call for more reflection. Artists like Park Jae-Dong used their wits and their pens to illuminate the pervasive social ills in South Korea during the 1970s and '80s --- such as rampant sexism and poverty --- overshadowed by the country's overwhelming economic success. The show's North Korean comics capture that reclusive country's economic hardships and strict idealogical controls. The Great General Mighty Wing indoctrinates young readers through the adventures of a devoutly socialist, anthropomorphic bee. Other North Korean comics exalt the prestige of the motherland: World Professional Wrestling King --- Ryok To San is a biographical comic of Kim Sin-Nak, a famous wrestler from North Korea who became a major figure on the international wrestling circuit. In the comics, and in North Korea today, he is glorified as a figure capable of defeating foreigners and defending the country's honor. Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames is organized and curated by The Korea Society as part of their traveling exhibition program, currently traveling to colleges, universities, galleries and nonprofit institutions across America. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Korean Studies Initiative and the Department of East Asian Languages and Litereature. Events: Tuesday, January 16, the public was invited to a reception at 4 p.m. to open the exhibit which was followed at 4:30 p.m. by a lecture titled Reflections from a Manhwabang: Life and Comics in 1960s Korea by Professor Heinz Insu Fenkl, director of the Creative Writing Program of the Interstitial Studies Institute at SUNY New Paltz. His presentation was held in the seminar room adjacent to the Cartoon Research Library, 021L Wexner. Storytelling 2007: A Celebration of Graphic Narrative To commemorate the centennial of the birth of Milton Caniff, the founding donor of The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library, a year-long celebration is planned. Storytelling 2007: A Celebration of the Graphic Narrative will include exhibits, speakers, and other special events that explore both the history of graphic storytelling and the work of current practitioners. All events are free and open to the public. Parking is available at the Ohio Union garage. ___________________________________________________________________________
A Conversation with Harvey Pekar, February 28, 2007 7 pm, Mershon Auditorium For more than 30 years, Ohio native and endearing curmudgeon Harvey
Pekar has carefully and hilariously documented his experiences
and observations through his autobiographical comics. The absorbing
tale of his life and work was the basis for the acclaimed 2003
film American Splendor, which won the Grand Jury Prize
at the Sundance International Film Festival. Pekar appears in
the film as himself and is also played by Oscar-nominated actor
Paul Giamatti. Inspired by Robert Crumb and the underground "comix" movement, Pekar realized the potential of the medium of comics to tell engaging stories that would appeal to adults. He is an exceptional storyteller who coaxes insight from the ordinary and mundane. Pekar is the author of the long-running comic-book series American Splendor and the graphic novels The Quitter and Our Cancer Year, which he co-wrote with his wife Joyce Brabner. His latest graphic novel, Ego and Hubris: The Michael Malice Story, recounts the life story of another unlikely protagonist, an intelligent yet off-putting young man made memorable by Pekar's deft touch. Pekar writes his comics then collaborates with different artists, including Robert Crumb, Frank Stack, and Dean Haspiel, who supply the artwork. The event is will take place on the 100th anniversary of the birth of master-storyteller Milton Caniff, the founding donor of the Cartoon Research Library. Caniff was the creator of the comic strips Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon. ___________________________
Comics Storytelling, a presentation by Scott McCloud, April 4, 2007 4:30 pm, Wexner Theatre Comics are changing fast, both in the kinds of stories they tell, and how their creators tell them. Thanks to the "graphic novel" movement, the manga invasion, and the growth of webcomics, the story of comics in America is more exciting and unpredictable as ever. Author and comics artist Scott McCloud puts all these trends into perspective in a fast-moving visual presentation. Co-sponsored by the Narrative and Cognitive Theory Working Group, the Literacy Studies Working Group, Project Narrative, Professor Cynthia Selfe, and the Wexner Center for the Arts. __________________________ Comics, Animation, and Visual Explorations, a lecture by Frank Espinosa, April 11, 2007 4 pm, 021L Wexner (seminar room adjacent to the Cartoon Research Library) Co-sponsored by the Narrative and Cognitive Theory Working Group.
Upcoming Exhibits: Will Eisner: Storyteller, April 2 - June 8, 2007 __________________________ James Thurber, May 24 - September 10, 2007, Thurber Center Gallery __________________________ Stories from the Funnies, June 18 - August 24, 2007 Rarities: Unusual Works from the Caniff Collection, September 4 - January 19, 2007 __________________________ Milton Caniff: An American Master and School of Caniff, October 2007, Hopkins Hall
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