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Art with a Message

For those who eschew the business and sports pages, the comic strip section of the newspaper might still be a favourite long into adulthood. Many...

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Internet Use of Caricatures

Newspapers are still hanging on, but they are often eclipsed by the ability of people to get their news and share opinions on social media...

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Making Fun of the Famous

Perfection is often expected by those who live at the height of life, but they are generally no more perfect than those who admire them....

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Personal Political Discussions

Gathering with friends and family is generally a cause for celebration, but election time may change this. Each person has their own priorities in life...

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Political Caricatures: A Combined Art Form

Opening a paper to the editorial section usually guarantees a reader access to a political cartoon. Politics happen on a daily basis and need not...

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Creating a Caricature

Artists create caricatures by drawing a person and exaggerating a noticeable facet of their look. If a politician has a habit of being caught telling...

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Expressing Political Opinions

Politics is an ever changing arena for the wants and needs of any society. Those who govern the public have their own views and goals....

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Newspapers have brought the art of caricatures into the forefront of modern politics. Illustrators and cartoonists are hired to produce an exaggerated portrait of a politician. Many of these have words added to them. They are used to express political points of view on social and economic issues. They have also been used to highlight prominent figures in society as well as politicians. The successful cartoonist who does caricatures produces transitory art. Once the election is over, their art is no longer needed. If a politician or prominent figure remains in the news, the cartoonist has steady business. Those artists who excel in creating caricatures often pursue other forms of art. David Levine is one example of this. While he produced political cartoons during his career, his personal art was devoted to creating watercolor paintings.