Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte

In this essay we will analyze the relationship between text and image within the work of the Mexican cartoonist Eduardo del Río (Rius), to show how both text and image are capable of representing Mexico’s present and past. In his work, Rius establishes a contrapuntal relationship between realistic a...

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Main Author: Laura Alicino
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: University of Bologna 2015-07-01
Series:Confluenze
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Online Access:http://confluenze.unibo.it/article/view/5403
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spelling doaj-cf0d8dc7246740c7a5f31b2253b850292020-11-24T23:42:19ZspaUniversity of BolognaConfluenze2036-09672015-07-017130333010.6092/issn.2036-0967/54034947Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arteLaura AlicinoIn this essay we will analyze the relationship between text and image within the work of the Mexican cartoonist Eduardo del Río (Rius), to show how both text and image are capable of representing Mexico’s present and past. In his work, Rius establishes a contrapuntal relationship between realistic and satirical images, as well as between historical texts and personal interpretation. Through a combination of tragic and humoristic register, Rius’s comic is transformed from a simple product of the mass culture, to a fundamental instrument of criticism and political opposition to the dominant ideology.http://confluenze.unibo.it/article/view/5403Mexican comicRiusmass cultureintertextualitycounterpoint
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author Laura Alicino
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Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte
Confluenze
Mexican comic
Rius
mass culture
intertextuality
counterpoint
author_facet Laura Alicino
author_sort Laura Alicino
title Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte
title_short Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte
title_full Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte
title_fullStr Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte
title_full_unstemmed Historia e historietas en la obra de Rius: el cómic como forma de arte
title_sort historia e historietas en la obra de rius: el cómic como forma de arte
publisher University of Bologna
series Confluenze
issn 2036-0967
publishDate 2015-07-01
description In this essay we will analyze the relationship between text and image within the work of the Mexican cartoonist Eduardo del Río (Rius), to show how both text and image are capable of representing Mexico’s present and past. In his work, Rius establishes a contrapuntal relationship between realistic and satirical images, as well as between historical texts and personal interpretation. Through a combination of tragic and humoristic register, Rius’s comic is transformed from a simple product of the mass culture, to a fundamental instrument of criticism and political opposition to the dominant ideology.
topic Mexican comic
Rius
mass culture
intertextuality
counterpoint
url http://confluenze.unibo.it/article/view/5403
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