Opening Reception of Silent Pictures September 10, 2009

"Silent Pictures" focuses on aspects of comic-book structure and syntax that do not depend on words to advance an image sequence. The exhibition is inspired by celebrated comic book artist, Art Spiegelman's personal collection of "wordless comics" and a forthcoming anthology of recent “abstract comics” edited by co-curator Andrei Molotiu, University of Indiana art historian and comic artist . “Comic-Film-Strips,” a related film program curated by Columbia University art historian Noam Elcott highlights parallel developments in early avant-garde animated film.

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