Art and Laughter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klein, Sheri, author.

Series:

Art and-.

Art and--

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Place of Publication:

London, England : I.B. Tauris, 2019.

Summary:

This is the first book to take seriously - though not too seriously - the surprisingly neglected role of humour in art. 'Art and Laughter' 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. Encouraging laughter in the hallowed space of the gallery, Sheri Klein praises the contemporary artist as 'clown' - often overlooked in favour of the role of artist as 'serious' commentator - and takes us on a tour of the comic w

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Taking a Serious Look at Art and Laughter; 1. Before the Laugh; 2. Smiling Portraits in Art; 3. Playing with Words and Images; 4. The Art of Disguise; 5. The Big, the Small and the Funny; 6. Humour, Sex and Death in Art; 7. The Desire for and Consumption of Cuteness; 8. The Public Spectacle: Performance Art and Laughter; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-151) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9780755604197

0755604199

9780857732774

0857732773

OCLC:

1128158945