The art of celebrity caricature

From: USA Today | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Utilizing sophisticated wit and stylish mockery, caricaturists aim their satiric thrust at entertainers and other public figures, capturing their personalities and character traits in a gently skewed manner.

THE ART of caricature-the distortion of the face or figure for satiric purposeshas a long tradition in Western art. For centuries, comically exaggerated portrayals have served the purpose of ridicule and protest, probing beneath outward appearances to expose hidden, disreputable character traits. In early-20th-century America, however, a young generation of caricaturists deployed a fresh ...

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