Transformative Art – The Purpose of Fanworks and Evolution of Culture

Caramel Room

Does fanart & fanfics serve a purpose in culture? This successor to “100 Years of Narrative Art” & “The Great Literary Game” gives an enlightening view into the history of our evolving arts from ancient shamans to modern franchises, legal issues with fanworks, and what defines transformative art. We will look at the “fanfictions” written down by Edgar Allen Poe, Jules Verne, H. P. Lovecraft, and Alan Moore, the early shamans, the fan culture of the Victorian Era, Tijuana Bibles, Disney and the Air Pirates, and legal court cases involving derivatives works, and a discussion on what fan works are transformative and how one can play a role in this process.

Community Guest Event