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Caricature: A representation in which Caricature: A representation in which the subject's distinctive features are the subject's distinctive features are deliberately exaggerated to produce deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect. Also, the a comic or grotesque effect. Also, the art of making such representations. art of making such representations.

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The history of caricatures can be linked The history of caricatures can be linked directly to the history of cartoons. directly to the history of cartoons.

It is believed that most of them were It is believed that most of them were based on the art of artist like Bosch and based on the art of artist like Bosch and Bruegel (16Bruegel (16thth century). century).

This art was specifically created to This art was specifically created to protest against the Renaissance beliefs protest against the Renaissance beliefs of order, symmetry, and stylized beauty of order, symmetry, and stylized beauty of the European family. of the European family.

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The Fight between Carnival and Lent. Detail. 1559.

-Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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Political and social satirical cartoons Political and social satirical cartoons developed slowly through the 16th developed slowly through the 16th and 17th centuries. and 17th centuries.

These early caricatures were often These early caricatures were often a conscious satire by professional a conscious satire by professional printmakers of the period.printmakers of the period.

Grotesque and comedic elements Grotesque and comedic elements were strong in caricature work. were strong in caricature work.

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In the 1700’s, caricatures flourished In the 1700’s, caricatures flourished in England and Spain in the works of in England and Spain in the works of various artist. The genre expanded to various artist. The genre expanded to include personal satire which include personal satire which developed into the art of the cartoon.developed into the art of the cartoon.

In the late 1700's, caricatures were In the late 1700's, caricatures were printed and distributed to the masses printed and distributed to the masses of England which increased it’s of England which increased it’s popularity.popularity.

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Caricature of Giovanni Battista Maini(1749) --Pier-Leone Ghezzi

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Periodicals of Periodicals of caricatures were caricatures were popular in the 19th popular in the 19th century. century.

They featured work They featured work by Daumier, George by Daumier, George Cruikshank, John Cruikshank, John Tenniel, Art Young, Tenniel, Art Young, E. W. Kemble, and E. W. Kemble, and Daniel Fitzpatrick. Daniel Fitzpatrick.

The Metamorphosis of King Louis-Philippe into a Pear),Charles Philipon, 1834

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Caricatures began to Caricatures began to take on many take on many different diverse different diverse styles in the 20styles in the 20thth century. century.

Title: Caricature illustration in the book Pierres (Stones) 1958-- Pablo Picasso

Title: William Jennings BryanArtist: Oliver Herford

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Today caricatures are Today caricatures are often created simply for often created simply for the sake of humor and the sake of humor and not as a form of protest or not as a form of protest or rebellion.rebellion.

Modern caricaturists of Modern caricaturists of note include David Low, note include David Low, Ronald Searle, Max Ronald Searle, Max Beerbohm, Al Hirschfeld, Beerbohm, Al Hirschfeld, David Levine, and H. L. David Levine, and H. L. Block. Block.

David LevineSelf-Portrait

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We are going to do caricatures that have a style similar to this in class.

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