Historically linked to the written press as social or political criticism, the graphic humour of one or several cartoons, even full pages, could be defined as that graphic work with a humorous or satirical intention. Although it has also been used, and is used, for other purposes, whether didactic, informative or as mere press illustrations.
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Spanish-American War in cartoons *Spanish version oh this article. Spanish cartoons (La Correspondencia, Black and White, D.Quixote, Spanish Cuba) and Americans (The World NY, Herald) confronted in an "infographic" of the time. Source: The San Francisco Call, May 15, 1898, Page 18. The Spanish-American War (25 April to 12 August 1898), also known ... Read more
April 2016 cartoon by Dutchman Oppenheimer that Erdogan didn't like Erdogan has a big problem with cartoons, he will be remembered, among other things, for his persecution of artists and anything else that moves. Turkey's president is at pains to denounce cartoons and have them withdrawn, even if they are by foreign authors, ... Read more
2007 - 52 minutes "Bloody Cartoons, directed and produced by the Danish Karsten Kjær, is a documentary that delves into how and why 12 cartoons in a Danish provincial newspaper could bring a small country into a confrontation with Muslims from all over the world. It reflects on the limits, if any, to ... Read more
The two previous instalments can be consulted here. Humour in trouble (I). Cases from 1978 to 2016 Humour in trouble (III). Cases from 2020 onwards I had to cut it up because it was getting too long and the post was starting to have problems loading and with the editor. Last updated: 21 ... Read more
Ramón and the Prostitutional Cartoon by Ramón. YA Newspaper. 29/01/1990 Continuing with the series"El humor en apuros" I rewind again, this time to the beginning of the 90s. It was the first months of Felipe González's third term in office. The cartoonist from Avila, Ramón Gutiérrez Díaz, who signs as Ramón, or R, ... Read more
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