“I Was Modern to His Victorian:” House as a Reflection of the Father-Daughter Relationship in Alison Bechdel's Fun Home Cover Image

“I Was Modern to His Victorian:” House as a Reflection of the Father-Daughter Relationship in Alison Bechdel's Fun Home
“I Was Modern to His Victorian:” House as a Reflection of the Father-Daughter Relationship in Alison Bechdel's Fun Home

Author(s): Aleksandra Kamińska
Subject(s): Anthropology, Gender Studies, Visual Arts, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses how central themes of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic are reflected in her portrayal of the home she grew up in. The main focus is put on the analysis of Bechdel's father's obsession with renovating the house in the context of his queerness. The article examines the relationship between Alison Bechdel and her father, and expressions of their gender identities, in relation to their aesthetic preferences.

  • Issue Year: 54/2017
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 60-67
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English