First Advisor
Susan Kirtley
Date of Award
12-2023
Document Type
Closed Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Art Practice and University Honors
Department
Art + Design
Language
English
Subjects
illustration, fantasy, novel, language, monsters, comics
DOI
10.15760/honors.1616
Abstract
Featuring 170 pages of prose, 16 comic-style pages, seven full color illustrations, and numerous black and white interior illustrations, Piles of Old Iron is an original fantasy story set in an imaginary world that faces a slow and inevitable decay. The intention of this project is to integrate illustrations into a novel to produce a work that uses the best attributes of both visual and literary storytelling to enhance the reader’s experience and tell a complete and compelling story. There is also an emphasis on a diversity of language and vocabulary that hopes to be challenging but contextually decipherable. Subversion of long-standing fantasy tropes is also a prime consideration.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43137
Recommended Citation
Allen, Joshua M., "Piles of Old Iron: An Illustrated Novel" (2023). University Honors Theses. Paper 1585.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1616
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