Cartoon America
Subtitle: comic art in the Library of Congress
By: [edited by] Harry Katz.
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9780810954908
Subjects: Comic book & cartoon art; Graphic Novels; Contemporary Art; Editorial And Political Cartoons; Art; General; USA; Techniques - Cartooning; Art / Cartooning; Comic Art; art; Caricatures and cartoons; History - Contemporary (1945- ); American wit and humor, Pictorial; United States; Washington (D.C.)
Description: Caricatures and cartoons often depict the principal events and figures of the day; they are an indelible and indigenous part of American culture. This book speaks of the US nation's creativity and resilience, its desire to educate and entertain, laugh at its quirks and foibles and challenge its political leaders and public figures to do better.
Notes: Includes index.