Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Picture Stories
Articles

Where Did Linearity Go? Exploring Time and Structure in Picture Stories

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  • Muntasir Ali
Image from a Frans Masereel novel: A man stands at the top of a library ladder, excitedly peering into a large book.

Published 2024-04-09

Keywords

  • picture stories,
  • woodcut novels,
  • graphic novel,
  • nonlinear

How to Cite

Ali, M. (2024). Where Did Linearity Go? Exploring Time and Structure in Picture Stories. Wings of Fire: Proceedings, 1(1). Retrieved from https://proceedings.francescacoppa.bergbuilds.domains/index.php/WOFProceedings/article/view/9

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Abstract

Frans Masereel’s The Idea and Passionate Journey, Lynd Ward’s Wild Pilgrimage, and  Richard McGuire’s Here show the evolution of picture stories from wordless novels to graphic novels. As the form evolved, authors found inspiration from contemporary mediums of the time, adding elements, such as temporal markings and dialogue, that allowed for a nonlinear story structure. The incorporation of elements from new forms of media allowed authors of picture stories to blur barriers between low and high art. 

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