Visual representations of war in Polish and Scandinavian picturebooks. A metaphorical perspective
Visual representations of war in Polish and Scandinavian
picturebooks. A metaphorical perspective
Author(s): Hanna Dymel-TrzebiatowskaSubject(s): Visual Arts, Semiology, Polish Literature, Other Language Literature, Preschool education, History of the Holocaust, Sociology of Art
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Pedagogiczne
Keywords: war; picture book; Holocaust; metaphor; symbol;
Summary/Abstract: The goal of the article is to show the potential of the war metaphor applied in the picture book medium and reflect upon the cultural premises of its use. The analysed material includes three Polish and two Scandinavian books, published within four years, 2011–2014: Pamiętnik Blumki1 (Blumka’s Diary, 2011) by Iwona Chmielewska, Powieki (The Eyelids, 2012) by Michał Rusinek and Ola Cieślak, Ostatnie przedstawienie panny Esterki (Miss Esterka’s Last Performance, 2014) by Adam Jaromir and Gabriela Cichowska, Lejren (The Camp, 2011) by Oscar K. and Dorte Karrebæk and Krigen (The War, 2013) by Gro Dahle and Kaia Dahle Nyhus.
Journal: Problemy Wczesnej Edukacji
- Issue Year: XII/2016
- Issue No: 3 (34)
- Page Range: 118-131
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English