American political cartoons : the evolution of a national identity, 1754-2010 / Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop ; with a new chapter by the authors.
This volume presents a survey of the landscape of political cartoons published in the United States from just before the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Obama Administration. Political cartooning is illustrating to convey a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Transaction Publishers,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st Transaction ed. |
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| Summary: | This volume presents a survey of the landscape of political cartoons published in the United States from just before the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Obama Administration. Political cartooning is illustrating to convey a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities. They typically combine artistic skill, hyperbole and satire in order to question authority and draw attention to subjects such as corruption and other social ills. Such cartoons have always been a part of American journalism and politics, despite the discomfort of the cartoons' targets -- and the delight of their readers. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Montgomery, Ala. : Elliott & Clark Pub., 1996. |
| Physical Description: | 203 pages : illustrations ; 18 x 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781412811194 (alk. paper) 1412811198 (alk. paper) |