Intermedia Genealogy and Interrelation of Icons: Clowns, Robots and the Joker

Anna-Sophie  Jürgens

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-62312-7_14

Intermedia Genealogy and Interrelation of Icons: Clowns, Robots and the Joker

Anna-Sophie Jürgens

Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science

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Anna-Sophie Jürgens reconstructs how the concept of the clown robot has been condensed in literature, film, theater, and comics using the example of the Joker character. She shows that this popular icon is a kind of reversal of the notion of the human machine, ironizing our fascination with technological progress.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Iconizing of Literature, Art, Humanities, and Science
Subtitle of host publication	Intermediality and Value in Popular Culture
Editors	Paula Wojcik, Sophie Picard, Hannes Höfer
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	189-200
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-62312-7
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-62311-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62312-7_14
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Iconizing of Literature, Art, Humanities, and Science: Intermediality and Value in Popular Culture. ed. / Paula Wojcik; Sophie Picard; Hannes Höfer. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. p. 189-200.

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