A picture says more than a thousand words and this is a decade-by-decade résumé of the twentieth century featuring the work of the greatest cartoonists of their time. This book summarizes the major events of the century, which saw the sinking of the Titanic, the First World War, Prohibition, the Depression, the rise of the automobile and cinema, the Second World War, the nuclear bomb, civil rights, the space race, Chernobyl, and a host of other events, all captured in cartoon form to provide a vivid history as it happened. Features the work of the greatest cartoonists of the twentieth century, from Clifford Berryman, Bernard Partridge, and Ed Valtman, through D.R. Fitzpatrick and Leslie Illingworth to David Low and Ray Lowrie. This book not only tells you the story of the twentieth century, but is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. You are in the hands of expert artists as their work guides you around their life and times. A fresh take on history with over 200 cartoons of the highest standard.

A picture says more than a thousand words and this is a decade-by-decade résumé of the twentieth century featuring the work of the greatest cartoonists of their time. This book summarizes the major events of the century, which saw the sinking of the Titanic, the First World War, Prohibition, the Depression, the rise of the automobile and cinema, the Second World War, the nuclear bomb, civil rights, the space race, Chernobyl, and a host of other events, all captured in cartoon form to provide a vivid history as it happened. Features the work of the greatest cartoonists of the twentieth century, from Clifford Berryman, Bernard Partridge, and Ed Valtman, through D.R. Fitzpatrick and Leslie Illingworth to David Low and Ray Lowrie. This book not only tells you the story of the twentieth century, but is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. You are in the hands of expert artists as their work guides you around their life and times. A fresh take on history with over 200 cartoons of the highest standard.

British cartoonists and caricaturists are renowned worldwide. Originally published in 2000, this indispensable handbook offers a unique ‘who’s who’ of all the major artists working in Britain in the twentieth century and contains nearly 500 entries. Extensively illustrated, the book provides information on the work of artists such as Steve Bell, Gerald Scarfe, Posy Simmonds, Ronald Searle, Trog, mac and Larry as well as such past masters as David Low, Vicky, H. M. Bateman, Illingworth, Heath Robinson and more. The dictionary concentrates primarily on political cartoonists, caricaturists and joke or ‘gag’ cartoonists, actively working for the main Fleet Street national dailies and weeklies from 1900 to 1995. Each entry is cross-referenced and provides a concise biographical outline with an account of the artist’s style, influences and preferred medium. Where relevant the entry includes suggestions for further reading and notes solo exhibitions, books illustrated and works held in public collections. The Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Cartoonists and Caricaturists offers an insight into the lives of satirical artists working during a century that provoked cartoonists and caricaturists to a pitch of comic and artistic invention that has rarely been matched.

Cartoons have the astonishing power to encapsulate a historical moment or popular mood, and this magnificent new survey tells the story of modern Britain through hundreds of the finest examples. Year by year, from the death of Queen Victoria to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it shows the views taken by the nation's leading cartoonists of the issues and personalities that dominated the news - some of worldwide significance (the outbreak of the Second World War, for example), some of major social and political importance (the rise of the Suffragettes), some reflecting more parochial obsessions (football, bad traffic and the curse of the mobile phone). Occasionally they show a nation united, but more often they reveal where battlelines have been drawn, whether they're cartoons supporting or attacking appeasement, trade unions, the EU or contraception, or seeking to praise or bury Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair or the royal family. A number of the cartoons shown here have achieved iconic status, such as David Low's savage attacks on Hitler and Steve Bell's portrayal of John Major with his pants over his trousers. The majority, however, have not seen the light of day since they were first published, and quite a few are shown here for the first time, having been rejected or censored by contemporary newspapers. Together they offer fascinating, revealing - and often very funny - snapshot views of Britain over the course of a tumultuous century.

This work covers ninety years of animation from James Stuart Blackton's 1906 short Humorous Phases of Funny Faces, in which astonished viewers saw a hand draw faces that moved and changed, to Anastasia, Don Bluth's 1997 feature-length challenge to the Walt Disney animation empire. Readers will come across such characters as the Animaniacs, Woody Woodpecker, Will Vinton's inventive Claymation figures (including Mark Twain as well as the California Raisins), and the Beatles trying to save the happy kingdom of Pepperland from the Blue Meanies in Yellow Submarine (1968). Part One covers 180 animated feature films. Part Two identifies feature films that have animation sequences and provides details thereof. Part Three covers over 1,500 animated shorts. All entries offer basic data, credits, brief synopsis, production information, and notes where available. An appendix covers the major animation studios.

The comic strip has been a staple of American newspapers for nearly a century. It is a creation unique to cultural life and, in addition to entertainment, has commented on the way we see and view ourselves. From its high culture influence on Pop Art to its low culture appeal to children of all ages, the comic strip has had a lasting hold on the imaginations of generations. Noted writer Donald Phelps provides essays on popular classics, such as Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre (which produced Popeye), and Frank King's Gasoline Alley. His keen eye discerns the sublime qualities of this most American art form with wit and refreshing candor. Reading the Funnies offers an elegant and eloquent look into this fascinating slice of American popular culture.