Graphic Novels: Exploring Visual Culture and Multimodal Literacy in Preservice Art Teacher Education.

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  • Author(s): Kwon, Hyunji
  • Source:
    Art Education. Mar2020, Vol. 73 Issue 2, p33-42. 10p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      GRAPHIC novels; COMIC books, strips, etc.; POPULAR literature; ART education; ART students
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the use of graphic novels to teach art students about multimodal literacy and popular visual culture. It explains the different elements of a graphic novel such as comic-strip panels, cartoon drawings and the texts that depict nonfictional or fictional stories. It mentions the importance of graphic novels to increase students' understanding of culture, literature and art.