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While the oft-told story of the migration of the Philippines comic book artists to America in the 1970s is well known, the history of migration of cartooning labor within Asia is not much documented. This chapter offers the case study of... more
While the oft-told story of the migration of the Philippines comic book artists to America in the 1970s is well known, the history of migration of cartooning labor within Asia is not much documented. This chapter offers the case study of Singapore political cartoonist, Morgan Chua who moved to Hong Kong in the early 1970s for political and economic reasons. He had a successful career before returning to Singapore in the late 1990s and he found it hard to survive in his own homeland. He moved once again to Indonesia. Morgan’s story of survival and compromise is contrasted with the migration of Philippines political cartoonists to Singapore in the early 1990s, focusing on Dengcoy Miel. This chapter employs the case study approach by looking at the experiences of Morgan Chua and Dengcoy Miel.
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Taken from International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga: The Influence of Girl Culture
Edited by Masami Toku
Routledge, 2015
Edited by Masami Toku
Routledge, 2015
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The lack of research on the history of political cartoons in Singapore and the kind of tradition it has evolved is what prompted this thesis to perform its rudimentary search through 36 years of The Straits Times (1959-1995) in a basic... more
The lack of research on the history of political cartoons in Singapore and the kind of tradition it has evolved is what prompted this thesis to perform its rudimentary search through 36 years of The Straits Times (1959-1995) in a basic attempt to fill in some of the gaps. It has taken upon itself to identify the trends - thematic and stylistic - of this tradition, by looking at the political context behind the cartoon's production. The assumption here is that the kind of tradition an art form has evolved can be understood by studying it from a historical viewpoint, that is, from its political context. A political cartoon is more than just a summing up of the day's issues. In Singapore, it has a consensus-shaping role as well. It reflects the times and political space and how things are run here. That is why its history is important to any society.
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Comics studies tend to focus on textual analysis (story and characterization) of the cartoon strips or comic books. However, one should not forget that such works could not and should not be read in a vacuum. Cartoons and comics are very... more
Comics studies tend to focus on textual analysis (story and characterization) of the cartoon strips or comic books. However, one should not forget that such works could not and should not be read in a vacuum. Cartoons and comics are very much productions of their times as much as they are a mirror of our lives. Text and context should go together in comics studies.This paper argues for such a historical approach, using examples from Singapore and Malaysia. A sense of history is important and its application in our reading of comics and cartoons would provide insights to present politics and society, especially the impact of globalization and the progress of democratization.
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These prints reflect the post-war history of Singapore and its road to independence and nationhood. However the history of woodblock prints in Singapore, despite the vibrancy of the medium in the 1950s and 1960s, has not been well... more
These prints reflect the post-war history of Singapore and its road to independence and nationhood. However the history of woodblock prints in Singapore, despite the vibrancy of the medium in the 1950s and 1960s, has not been well documented until the 1998 exhibition. The formation of the Contemporary Printmaking Association in 1980 did not keep the tradition of woodblock printing alive as it promoted new printmaking methods then. It was only when the association was renamed Printmaking Society (Singapore) in January 1998 that interest in woodblock printing was revived through its participation in the SHM woodcut print exhibition.