| Description: | This course is designed for students who want to increase their practical knowledge of illustration and drawing, and for those who would like to acquire a deeper knowledge of iconic traditions of the popular and applied arts of Southern Italy, particularly those of Sicily. We will start with an overview of a communicative artefact, namely a traditional story board made by a Sicilian storyteller. Students will learn how to set the story in context. (What was the purpose, who created it, and why.) The class will then examine the artefact as a whole through de-contextualization and reuse of the story board and image panels in a contemporary manner. Students will have the opportunity to create their own visual tradition in a contemporary illustrative format. These concepts will start with the communicative visual traditions typical of Southern Italy - that extends also to the Maremma and Tuscany and Latium. Students will finally create a personal visual book which can be used in different ways: as a poster for story telling, as an artistic artefact, or as a story board for a video. |