One thing that struck me in this chapter where McCloud explores the relationship between 'pictures' and 'words' was when he wrote "..modern art itself became virtually incomprehensible to the average viewer!" It reminded me of those ridiculous paintings you see sometimes selling for millions of dollars or hung up in the most prestigious art galleries, and all it is, is a giant red blob. I am still yet to discover the meaning of it all, as I'm sure there must be some explanation, or maybe I'll understand when I get there and view these art pieces in real life.
Out of all the combinations of words and pictures outlined, the one that struck my attention was in PARALLEL combinations.. where words and pictures seem to follow very different courses--without intersecting. Probably because the combination is so random, the examples are quite humerus. I find some of how words an pics interrelate in art, can also be evident in television or movies.. except the words are of course dialogs. An the PARALLEL combination may have been amusing to me because so much of the humour that is coming 'in' today is all about randomness. When random dialogue gets thrown into a scene that has nothing to do with whats just been said, is now rather hilarious.
For example in Will Farrels (semi-latest) movie titled "Semi-Pro", there is a scene in the basketball locker room after practice, where Farrel walks out then walks back in remarking something along the lines of 'if you see the squirrel (or something?) dont shoot it.. its a pet'. What is seen, what is said, and what is happening within the storyline has no relation to that random comment whatsoever, but people love it!
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