Political cartooning, as
we know it, is in trouble.
Originally established as a protest art form,
caricature seemed a civilized, if mocking,
alternative to shooting the people who were
in charge. And, for quite some period of
time, the ridicule seemed to work.
Recently I met with a group of young American
cartoonists in Washington, D.C. They wore
suits, carried cell phones and, worst of all,
seemed most anxious to please their editors
with safe, acceptable cartoons.
What if these guys win
the day with their McToons?
Will it be at the expense of the younger
people with an edge like N. Anthony Bonaparte
-- a.k,a. Napoleon?
What will we do? Go back to shooting people?
Terry Mosher (Aislin), Montreal, August 10,
1999
The
best political cartoonists are those individuals who
not only feel the pulse of a society, but who can
gleefully peel away the soft skin to reveal the
often-bloody inner-workings.
In this, his first collection of political cartoons,
N. Anthony Bonaparte (a.k.a. Napoleon) shares his
irreverent reflections of the world in which we
live--with wit, wry humor
and skilled penmanship.
This brilliant compilation of cartoons covers his
past eight years of work. From the tragedy that was
Rwanda, to the comedy that is Boris Yeltsin. From the
surreal soap opera of the United States, to the
relatively mundane quarrels of his adopted country,
Canada, this collection has the power to make you
laugh, and cry, or Is It Just Me?
Table of Contents
Born in London, England, N. Anthony Bonaparte studied
Science, Interior Design, Graphic Art and History
before he realized that he wanted to make enemies as
a satirist and political cartoonist. The target of
thin-skinned nationalists, former terrorists and
constipated puritans alike, Anthony presently
contributes to several Canadian publications.
175 pages
Paperback ISBN: 1-55164-158-5 $19.99
Hardcover ISBN: 1-55164-159-3 $48.99
Humor
November 1999
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