Pictorial Irony, Parody, and Pastiche

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Margaret A. Rose, an internationally recognized author on parody's history, theory, and practice, explores visual arts in her latest study, focusing on comic interpictoriality from the 19th and 20th centuries. She examines pictorial irony, parody, pastiche, satire, and caricature, discussing distinctions among these forms and the emergence of new hybrid varieties. The study highlights the roles of both artists and spectators in the reception and evolution of these artistic expressions. Dr. Rose's earlier works include "Die Parodie: Eine Funktion der biblischen Sprache in Heines Lyrik" (1976), "Parody//Meta-Fiction" (1979), "The post-modern and the post-industrial" (1991), and "Parody: ancient, modern, and post-modern" (1993). Her recent publications from Aisthesis Verlag include "Theodor Mintrop. Das Album für Minna" (2003), "Parodie, Intertextualität, Interbildlichkeit" (2006), and "Flaneurs & Idlers" (2007). Additionally, she has completed articles on 19th-century caricature, the grotesque, Karl Rosenkranz’s "Aesthetics of the Ugly," and parody in British and German art of the same period.