The hidden history of Australia's comics culture

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Published3 months ago
Duration0:40
Video ID64JajZNubZI
Languageen
CategoryPeople & Blogs
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeYouTube Short

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Engagement Rate1.53%
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a comic tells a thousand stories 💥 A new online collection, Folio, uncovers the hidden history of Australia’s contemporary comics culture for the first time, told by the people who built it. The website brings together oral histories, essays and archival material that have shaped the medium over the past four decades. Beyond documenting history, lead researcher A/Prof Elizabeth MacFarlane from the Faculty of Arts says the project examines why Australian comics have often remained invisible within mainstream cultural narratives. Explore more at the link in bio 🔗

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