Editorial Cartooning and Caricature: A Reference Guide

This reference traces the historical background of editorial cartooning and presents works that chronicle the history and criticize the aesthetics of the art. It also describes anthologies and exhibition catalogs that reprint editorial cartoons, and provides a list of libraries, museums, and historical societies which house originals and photocopies or clippings of editorial cartoons. This expansive volume examines the American editorial cartoon from its beginnings in 1747 into the second Clinton administration. It fills a gap in the literature, providing comprehensive information on a field of growing interest to scholars and collectors.

This reference guide studies the evolution of editorial cartooning and places it in its historical context and provides appreciation and criticism of the cartoons presented. In addition to political cartoons, underground, radical, and propaganda cartoons are also discussed in this volume. The appendixes offer important cross-reference tools such as a chronology and include listings of selected historical periodicals, theses, and dissertations covering political cartoons. This work will be of value to a broad spectrum of readers—from collectors to scholars—and is suitable for many fields of study.

Traces the history of editorial cartooning and examines its importance in American history and culture.

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Describes resources on editorial cartooning and caricature in the US. After a historical background of the field, chapters describe works chronicling the history and criticizing the aesthetics of the art, and describe anthologies, exhibition catalogs, reference works, and periodicals. Later chapters list references from over 150 libraries, museums, and historical societies. Appendices offer a chronology, and selected lists of related material. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

PAUL P. SOMERS, JR. is Professor of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University, East Lansing.