Synopses & Reviews
While most artists use skill and imagination to create objects of inspiration, only a mischievous few challenge viewers with a dose of humor in the form of whimsy, wit, irony, parody, satire, or nonsense. In ARTFUL JESTERS, artist and professor Nicholas Roukes provides a historical perspective on the use of humor in art, plus a showcase of 50 highly creative contemporary artists, such as Roy De Forest, Carroll Dunham, and Gladys Nilsson, whose mission is to amuse, entertain, and inform. With more than 180 full-color reproductions, ARTFUL JESTERS exposes the other side of artthe seriously lighthearted and often hilariously funny side, sure to refresh your spirits and change the way you think about art.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-160).
About the Author
NICHOLAS ROUKES was born and raised in San Jose, California, and is a graduate of California State University, Fresno, and Stanford University. An author, artist, and humorologist, he is well known in the field of art education for his lectures and books on art and creativity, and for his long-time advocacy of humor in the arts. He is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.