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Comics as art: PCC class reveals cultural connections
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Your Sunday funny paper may present more than a few quick jokes – it also provides a window into the soul of modern culture, our society and our attitudes toward work, home, family, gender, race and more.Comics and Graphic Novels as Art, Entertainment and Media – a new non-credit class offered by Portland Community College – explores how this often dismissed form of art is actually one of the most revealing. In a one-day class, you can sign up to join instructor Shawna Gore-Ervin to trace how comic books evolved from early political cartoons and daily comic strips, and ultimately mirrored the development of modern history in America and the world over."This is a fascinating look at an ?every-man’ art form,"said Julie Wolleck, PCC Community Education manager. "That Marvel comic book you loved to read as a kid? That strip you cut out on Sundays and paste to the refrigerator? You’ll discover how the likes of ?Spiderman’ can actually take a place in the world of serious art."The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 28, in Room 234 of the Communication Technology Building on PCC’s Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. Cost is $29.For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6692.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »