The art of cartooning

A short history of cartooning The caricature we know it especially in the newspapers or on the Internet. But did you know that this art has been around since antiquity? An opposing power In the face of the injustices and abuses of the powerful, how can we carry the voice of all? Artists and the press have found a non-violent method: caricature. The image war A conflict is disputed on all fronts: if ridicule does not kill, it makes a lot of ink flow and marks the spirits. Cartoon Recipes It takes a lot of cooking to make a cartoon impactful! What codes and elements known to all does it therefore have to use in order to function? Censored! Governments have long controlled images, even today. Faced with this censorship, the designers redouble their creativity to express themselves despite everything. Caric'art'ure A design that speaks to everyone? This is the essence of caricature. And to achieve this, taking over masterpieces from the history of art is a safe bet. All the caricature in one work! Charles Philipon is the inventor of one of the most famous caricatures, portraits of the king: these are The Pears. Having become famous, their model is still used today...