ON AESTHETICS OF DRAWING HUMOR

Abstract

The authors develop methodological analysis of drawing humor, closely linked to the general sense of humor (which has both common and different features in different cultures and historic epochs). Drawing humor is represented as a special kind of metaphor hinting on various types and examples of human behavior and relationship. Being a kind of genuine art drawing humor can influence everyone and stimulate serious reflection on many social problems. A set of concepts permitting to give analysis, interpretation and better understanding of drawing humor (in particular “field of interpretation” and “counterfield”) are proposed, substantiated and applied to concrete examples.