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THE NINTH ART

Drawing, writing and storytelling In Greek mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who presided over different art forms. Some have suggested that the ninth muse could be photography, cinema or television. Why not comics – which combines elements of drawing, writing and storytelling to create a unique art form – defined by some art critics as the ninth art? Frescoes …

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THE IMPORTANCE OF EDITORIAL FEEDBACK – Murray Ball, the cartoonist who delighted and offended his readers

Feilding, Manawatu Times and the desire to become a cartoonist Wallace Cadwallader Footrot and his dog, two independent rebels who did not understand authority, were the protagonists of his cartoon Footrot Flats. In 2002, Murray Ball https://www.footrotflats.com/the-cartoonist was award the New Zealand Order of Merit. Born in 1937 in Fielding (Manawatu, New Zealand), he spent his childhood between Australia and …

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A PEN NAME, BEFORE WW2 – Antonia Yeoman, a major cartoonist and Punch contributor for many years

When write, “A gentleman left this for you, Sir” If during your trip to London you want to add a good comic book to your shopping cart, there are several shops in the city where you can buy comic books and albums, such as Forbidden Planet https://forbiddenplanet.com/stores/london-megastore/, the largest and most famous comic book, science fiction, fantasy and cult retailer. …

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