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Clay and Robinson established the tradition of American political satire through cartoon. [12] The cartoons were usually presented as pictorial metaphors with the cartoon's impact being determined by the portrayal of the figures. [13] Robinson's work was sympathetic to the Whig Party, [5] and he was open about his biases. But he worked ...
Puck gained notoriety for its witty, humorous cartoons and was the first to publish weekly cartoons using chromolithography in place of wood engraving, offering three cartoons instead of one. [1] In its early years of publication, Puck' s cartoons were largely printed in black and white, though later editions featured colorful, eye-catching ...
Edward Williams Clay (April 17, 1799 – December 31, 1857 [1]) was an American artist, illustrator and political cartoonist. [2] He created the notoriously racist collection of lithographs titled Life in Philadelphia. [3] [4] He was also a notable comic strip pioneer. [5]
In honor of the upcoming election on November 8th, (don't forget to cast your vote!) take a break from this election and see how those before us have expressed themselves about issues of the time ...
The U.S.'s intentions to influence the area (especially the Panama Canal construction and control) led to the separation of Panama from Colombia. 1942 political cartoon by Dr. Seuss. By the mid-19th century, major political newspapers in many countries featured cartoons designed to express the publisher's opinion on the politics of the day.
American political cartoon by Thomas Nast titled "The Usual Irish Way of Doing Things", depicting a drunken Irishman sitting on a barrel of gunpowder while lighting a powder keg and swinging a bottle in the air. Nast was an anti-Catholic immigrant from Germany. Published 2 September 1871 in Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly was the most widely read journal in the United States during the American Civil War era of the mid-19th century. [4] [5] Harper's took a moderate editorial position on the issue of slavery prior to the Civil War's outbreak in 1861, earning it the label "Harper's Weakly" by critics.
Keppler's 1889 cartoon depicts monopolists as dominating American politics as the "Bosses of the Senate". The Bosses of the Senate is an American political cartoon by Joseph Keppler, [1] [2] published in the January 23, 1889, issue of Puck magazine. [3] [4] The cartoon depicts the United States Senate as a body under the control of "captain of ...