On February 27 at 7 pm, 2014 Acuff Chair of Excellence Scott McCloud will give a public lecture in the Trahern Theater. This lecture is free and open to the public but due to limited seating, tickets will be required. Contact art@apsu.edu to reserve a ticket.
Comics 2014: “Writing with Pictures” in the 21st Century.
How does an art form communicate content effectively when all assumptions about its form are up for grabs? That’s the challenge facing comics in a mutating media environment. Bolstered by literary ambitions, international influences, and a flood of new devices, the comics landscape continues to reinvent itself every year. Author and comics artist Scott McCloud puts these trends into perspective in a fast-moving visual presentation.