Ján Kralovič: Paper Universe. The Visuality of Sci-Fi Zines as an Expression of (Amateur) Creativity
We warmly invite you to a lecture by Ján Kralovič: Paper Universe. The Visuality of Sci-Fi Zines as an Expression of (Amateur) Creativity The lecture will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6:00 PM at the Július Koller Society, Nová Cvernovka, Račianska 78, 1st floor.
Where?
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Július Koller Society,
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Nová Cvernovka , Račianska 78, I. floor
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When?
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Thursday 5. 12. 2024, 18:00
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About the Lecture
In the lecture Paper Universe, composed of visual and physical examples of Czechoslovak sci-fi zines, I will focus primarily on their visual aspects and the emergence of fandom. During the 1980s, many amateur sci-fi clubs operated in Czechoslovakia, producing self-published magazines often featuring original covers, typography, and illustrations in their issues or occasional anthologies. The aim of this commented visual presentation is to introduce these fanzines and highlight the anonymous or specific creators of the Czechoslovak fandom who contributed to their artistic design.
The realization of this lecture was supported by a scholarship from the Fund for the Support of Arts (project: 24–341–02050: Images of Unknown Worlds. Science Fiction and the Cosmos in Slovak Illustration and Book Design of the 1960s–1980s).