Week 5 - Response 2 - POL Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Practices of Looking discusses the topic of post-modern art and how art has changed stylistically and influentially due to culture. The portion that intrigued me the most was the section entitled Addressing the Postmodern Subject, due to the discussion of animated films and series in different cultures. It is discussed that Disney had aimed to an adult market from the time of Snow White and eventually, animated films started to use parodies and adult-level humor to engage both adults and children alike. The section also discussed how the Japanese animations garnered a huge fan base in both Japan and the US. Shows such as Astro Boy and The Mighty Atom Boy were the bases for the foundation for the show The Transformers due to the popularity of the giant robot science fiction sub-genre. Popularity also grew because of the development of toys and making them into Saturday morning cartoons. Eventually, animated cartoons grew to be beloved by children and thus, the cartoon market exploded.