Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems

© 2014 Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems, McFarland& Company, Inc. Publishers (Jefferson, North Carolina, USA)

Authors: Prof. Lent with Warat Karuchit, Lim Cheng Tju, Lisa Brooten and Muliyadi Mahamood.

Synopsis (translation): The book Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems, edited by Prof. Dr. John A. Lent from Temple University, USA contains eight essays that uncover the historical development and contemporary cartoon arts of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, and Malaysia.  This publication is produced through in-depth research, artwork observation and interviews with Southeast Asia's foremost cartoonists. Besides including the writings of Prof. Lent, who has more than 51 years of experience as a professor in the USA, the Philippines, Malaysia, Canada and China, this book also includes writings by Warat Karuchit, Lim Cheng Tju, Lisa Brooten and Muliyadi Mahamood.  The writings of Dr. Muliyadi Mahamood “Cartoonist Lat and Malaysian National Identity: An Appreciation” uncover the works of the celebrated cartoonist in highlighting national identity.

Pages: 1-256