Drawn & quartered : the history of American political cartoons / by Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hess, Stephen.

Contributor:

• Northrop, Sandy, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Political cartoons--United States--History--19th century.
• Political cartoons--United States--History--20th century.
• Political cartoons.
• History.
• United States--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons.
• United States.
• Politics and government.
• American wit and humor, Pictorial.

Genre:

• Caricatures and cartoons.

Physical Description:

164 pages : illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm

Other Title:

Drawn and quartered

Place of Publication:

Montgomery, Ala. : Elliott & Clark Pub., [1996]

Summary:

• From the time Ben Franklin penned the first American political cartoon in 1754, cartoonists have tried to galvanize the American public's opinion for or against their subject by using caricatures and symbols that speak to our heads, hearts, and senses of humor. In the process, they have revealed truths about ourselves and our government that have been both embarassing and ennobling.
• In Drawn & Quartered, authors Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop chronicle the nation's highs and lows in an extensive collection of cartoons that span the entire history of American political cartooning. Drawn & Quartered will immediately become an important reference for anyone interested in the interplay of cartoons on politics and public opinion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-159) and index.

ISBN:

1880216396

OCLC:

34473937