Thierry Groensteen's Essay Questions Comics' Cultural Legitimacy
Thierry Groensteen's essay "Un Objet culturel non identifié" argues that despite over a century and a half of existence, comics remain an unidentified cultural object. The cultural legitimization seemingly enjoyed since the late 1960s is an illusion, as public, media, and institutional perceptions still marginalize the medium.
Key facts
- Essay titled 'Un Objet culturel non identifié' by Thierry Groensteen
- Comics have existed for over 150 years
- Cultural legitimization of comics since the late 1960s is a trompe-l'œil
- Public, media, and institutions perceive comics as an unidentified cultural object
- Published in artpress in February 2007
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- Thierry Groensteen
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- artpress
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