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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago 2023-02-01
Series:Semiotic Review
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Online Access:https://semioticreview.com/sr/index.php/srindex/article/view/70
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