Pop Art and Nostalgia: The New Lessons of David Vandermeulen’s Ric Remix

Frey, H. (2020) Pop Art and Nostalgia: The New Lessons of David Vandermeulen’s Ric Remix. Recherches sémiotiques, 38 (1-2). pp. 221-236. ISSN 1923-9920

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Abstract

This article provides an original analysis of David Vandermeulen’s work, Ric Remix (2012). It underlines how it appropriates and reimagines the classic French language comic strip detective series by Tibet & Duchateau, ‘Ric Hochet’. That work was first published in Tintin Magazine (starting full serializations in 1961) and has continued to the present day. The article uses Vandermeulen’s work to show that it does not conform to many contemporary expectations about either the comics/Pop Art relationship, or the current fashion for nostalgia as a common contemporary theme in graphic narrative. Ric Remix evidences that the graphic narrative format can successfully use and recuperate Pop Art images and techniques without implying any great ressentiment. It informs that retro work can offer new and fascinating perspectives when shaped by a strong underlying political philosophy

Dans cet article l’auteur propose une analyse originale de l’oeuvre de David Vandermeulen,Ric Remix(2012), en soulignant la manière dont cette bande dessinée s’approprie et réinvente la série classique réalisée par Tibet & Duchateau, « Ric Hochet ». Le personnage de Ric Hochet est d’abord apparu pour la première fois dans leMagazine Tintinavant sa sérialisation à compter de 1961.Les aventures de Ric Hochetsont encore publiées de nos jours. L’article se sert de l’oeuvre de Vandermeulen pour montrer qu’elle ne correspond pas aux nombreuses attentes contemporaines concernant la relation entre bande dessinée et Pop Art, ni à la mode actuelle pour la nostalgie en tant quetoposcontemporain de la narration graphique. L’hypothèse défendue ici est queRic Remixmontre que le format narratif graphique peut utiliser et récupérer des images et des techniques pop art sans ressentiment. Dès lors, il appert que le travail rétro peut offrir de nouvelles perspectives fascinantes lorsqu’il est soutenu par une philosophie politique forte.

Publication Type: Articles
Additional Information: Frey, H. (2018). Pop Art and Nostalgia: The New Lessons of David Vandermeulen’s Ric Remix. Recherches sémiotiques / Semiotic Inquiry, 38(1-2), 221–236
Uncontrolled Keywords: Detective Fiction, European Classic Comics, Pop Art, Nostalgia, Re Mix, Ric Hochet, David Vandermeulen
Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR > N61 Theory. Philosophy. Aesthetics of the arts
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities
Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities > History
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Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2022 10:40
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2022 15:50
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/6568

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