Semiotics and the Grotesque in Political Cartoons
Through cartoonish distortion, grotesquery, and comedy, the art of caricature signals a lack of seriousness. Despite such appearances, I argue that editorial caricature is a valuable source of historical evidence that gestures toward the intersubjectivity of audience, production, and text. This dyn...
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| Main Author: | Timothy David Smith |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Semiotic Review |
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| Online Access: | https://semioticreview.com/sr/index.php/srindex/article/view/70 |
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