September 5–October 6, 2006
Lamson Library
Opening Event September 13 4—6 p.m.
Gallery Talk September 20 at noon
with curator David A. Beronä, Lamson Library Director
Japanese manga is similar to the comic book, though more popular than the comic book in America. Weekly sales of manga in Japan are higher than the total sales of American comics for a year. Like the growing acceptance of graphic novels in America, manga is a respected art form and a recognized form of popular culture with a distinct style. This exhibit provides a few selected classic manga and well as more recent examples of the novelle-manga from our collection. Pages from these selected titles are blown up to display manga’s distinguishing style. Display copies are available for browsing.
