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In addition, Gillray’s cartoons were regarded as works of art, further promoting his credibility and bolstering his political stance. The mid-1800s saw the rise of the illustrated magazine.

Punch cartoons — infrequently humorous and never scatological — dominated the 19th century. Elaborate allegorical caricatures — many by John Tenniel (illustrator of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) — ...

One Zec cartoon – The Price of Petrol Has Been Increased – was, the cartoonist insisted, entirely misunderstood; the same claim Rowson and Bell would make 80-odd years later.

Cartoonists in the American colonies found allies in England, where both groups created cartoons mocking members of British parliament. “Cartoons as Political Speech” features a case of cartoons from ...

A 1942 cartoon by France’s Ralph Soupault, who was loyal to the Nazi party, shows Churchill as a gangster in North Africa, while a Japanese propaganda cartoon from around 1944 shows him chopping ...

THE Sun’s Steve Bright has landed the Political Cartoon of the Year award. He scooped the prize for his drawing of the Queen and Prince Philip shortly after her death in September. It shows the ...

Political cartoonists respond to Joe Biden’s win and the end of Donald Trump’s presidency. These are some of the best political cartoons immortalizing Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.

But in the 1770s, he was probably best known for his work as a talented silversmith, a skill that enabled him to engrave the copper plates used in printing presses. That opened the door to all sorts ...

Political cartoons, which are based on caricature techniques, can trace their origins to the sketches of Leonardo da Vinci. The early development of political cartoons is often attributed to William ...