"Pulp Fiction"
The genre of pulp fiction was most popular in the first half of the 20th century and still going strong. Cover art played a major role in the marketing of pulp magazines.
The genre of pulp fiction was most popular in the first half of the 20th century and still going strong. Cover art played a major role in the marketing of pulp magazines.
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| image by swany |
For the first half of the 20th century, pulp fiction was one of the
world’s most popular forms of entertainment. The typical pulp magazine
consisted of a slick, glossy, vibrantly coloured cover and within, pages
of fiction and advertising printed on poor quality “pulp” paper. Crime,
romance, westerns, horror and fantasy were all staples for the pulps.
Illustrators, painters and artists created original works to adorn the
covers and attract the readers. They were usually sensational and lurid
depictions of the short stories and articles inside.
In South Africa we had our own version of pulp fiction, the photo magazine story. They were extremely popular in South Africa in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Various titles such as Tessa, Grensvegter and
Kid Colt were produced by Republican Press.
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In South Africa we had our own version of pulp fiction, the photo magazine story. They were extremely popular in South Africa in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Various titles such as Tessa, Grensvegter and
Kid Colt were produced by Republican Press.
The participating artists are: swany, Corne Eksteen, Andrew
Verster, Angie Arbothnot,
Shauna Southam, Jane Alexander, Mandy Kok, Sam Boock, Michael
Croeser, Karen Bradtke,
Marianne Meijer, Sandra Hogg, Mikhail Peppas, and Sanabelle
Ebrahim
The artists pay homage to, or critique this art form or the Tarantino movie, Pulp Fiction.
This exhibition closes on Saturday, 31 October at 2p.m.
Pulp Fiction prizes
First Prize R1,000.00
Corne Eksteen
Second Prize R500
Michael Croeser
Merit Prize R250
swany
Merit Prize R250
Karen Bradtke
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