The vernacular line: adoption and transposition of the kitsch in illustration

Walker, James (2014) The vernacular line: adoption and transposition of the kitsch in illustration. Journal of Illustration, 1 (1). pp. 29-40. ISSN 2052-0204

Creators:
Walker, James
Description/Abstract:

The article considers the affect folk art has on the development of a vernacular visual language in particular associated with the expression and translation of the graphic line in illustration. It is argued that this process of translation and transference results in a conflict between aesthetic readings of the vernacular line, associated with the kitsch and the agency of the illustrated image/object. In adopting Alfred Gell's (1998) principle of the agency of art a more objective consideration of illustration in relation to its functional role in society, rather than the aesthetic value of the image/object can be developed.

Item Type:
Article
Official URL:
http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Arti...
Date:
1 April 2014
Identification Number:
10.1386/jill.1.1.29_1
Projects or Series:
REF2021
Uncontrolled Keywords or tags :
Kitsch, folk art, vernacular, illustration, Clement Greenberg, Alfred Gell, Jonny Hannah, Laura Carlin
Schools:
School of Communications
Depositing User:
James Walker
Date Deposited:
13 Feb 2018 14:49
Last Modified:
01 Mar 2022 10:19
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/4741

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