American political cartoons : the evolution of a national identity, 1754-2010 / Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop ; with a new chapter by the authors.

Author/creator Hess, Stephen author.
Other author Northrop, Sandy, 1947- author.
Other author Hess, Stephen
Format Book
Edition1st Transaction ed.
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, 2011.
Description203 pages : illustrations ; 18 x 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The birth of a national identity : 1754-1865 -- The rise of the American cartoon : 1865-1896 -- The cartoon comes of age : 1896-1918 -- The art of uncertainty : 1918-1947 -- The cartoonist versus the television : 1947-1974 -- Coming full circle : 1975-1996 -- Cartooning at a crossroads : 1997-2010.
Abstract 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.
General noteOriginally published: Montgomery, Ala. : Elliott & Clark Pub., 1996.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Terms of useCurrent Copyright Fee: GBP34.00 0.
Genre/formcartoons (humorous images)
Genre/formCartoons (Humor)
Genre/formCaricatures and cartoons.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formCartoons (Humor)
Genre/formDessins humoristiques.
LCCN 2010025038
ISBN9781412811194 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN1412811198 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Stock numberTransaction Pub, Raritan Center 300 McGaw Dr, Edison, NJ, USA, 08837, (732)4452280 SAN 202-7941

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Joyner General Stacks NC1425 .H47 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold