The Resource Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine, Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine, Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
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- Summary
- "From Leonardo's drawings of grotesque heads to contemporary prints lampooning American politicians, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a vast but largely unknown collection of caricatures and other satirical works. This handsome book offers 165 examples, dating from about 1500 to the present, that reflect the age-old tradition of using exaggeration and humor to convey personal, social, or political meaning. The selection of images is notably broad, ranging from the elevated to the rudely humorous: renowned writers and decidedly unhygienic cooks; elegantly dressed noblemen and victims of outrageous fashion fads; Napoleon as a tidy Lilliputian and Boss Tweed as a bloated Roman emperor. Stressing the continuity of certain artistic approaches, Infinite Jest traces the development of the genre across centuries and cultures. The essential visual components of caricature are discussed and illustrated, as are recurring motifs, including exaggerated faces and bodies, people depicted as animals or objects, and processions of bizarre figures. One section is devoted to social satire (eating and drinking, gambling, fashion, several of the Seven Deadly Sins), another to various aspects of political life (British, French, Mexican, and American). Artists as diverse as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, William Hogarth, Francisco de Goya, Thomas Rowlandson, Eugène Delacroix, Honoré Daumier, and Al Hirschfeld contribute their distinctive talents to this fascinating, informative, and very amusing volume."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 216 pages
- Note
- Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 13, 2011-Mar. 4, 2012
- Contents
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- "Shoot folly as it flies" : humor on paper / Constance C. McPhee with contributions by Nadine M. Orenstein
- Caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine
- Elements of caricature
- Social satire
- Politics
- Celebrities
- Isbn
- 9780300175813
- Label
- Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine
- Title
- Infinite jest
- Title remainder
- caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine
- Statement of responsibility
- Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
- Title variation
- Caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine
- Subject
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- Caricatures and cartoons -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures and cartoons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures and cartoons -- New York (State) | New York -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures and cartoons -- New York (State) | New York -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures et dessins humoristiques -- New York (État) | New York -- Expositions
- Catalogues d'exposition
- Exhibition catalogs
- Exhibition catalogs
- Gesellschaft
- Karikatur
- Karikatyrer -- historia -- utställningar
- Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
- Levine, David
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions
- New York (State) -- New York
- Politik
- Skämtteckningar -- historia -- utställningar
- exhibition catalogs
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From Leonardo's drawings of grotesque heads to contemporary prints lampooning American politicians, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a vast but largely unknown collection of caricatures and other satirical works. This handsome book offers 165 examples, dating from about 1500 to the present, that reflect the age-old tradition of using exaggeration and humor to convey personal, social, or political meaning. The selection of images is notably broad, ranging from the elevated to the rudely humorous: renowned writers and decidedly unhygienic cooks; elegantly dressed noblemen and victims of outrageous fashion fads; Napoleon as a tidy Lilliputian and Boss Tweed as a bloated Roman emperor. Stressing the continuity of certain artistic approaches, Infinite Jest traces the development of the genre across centuries and cultures. The essential visual components of caricature are discussed and illustrated, as are recurring motifs, including exaggerated faces and bodies, people depicted as animals or objects, and processions of bizarre figures. One section is devoted to social satire (eating and drinking, gambling, fashion, several of the Seven Deadly Sins), another to various aspects of political life (British, French, Mexican, and American). Artists as diverse as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, William Hogarth, Francisco de Goya, Thomas Rowlandson, Eugène Delacroix, Honoré Daumier, and Al Hirschfeld contribute their distinctive talents to this fascinating, informative, and very amusing volume."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Credits note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- bibliography
- catalogs
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- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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- McPhee, Constance C
- Orenstein, Nadine
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- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Leonardo
- Levine, David
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricatures et dessins humoristiques
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricatures and cartoons
- New York (State)
- Karikatur
- Gesellschaft
- Politik
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Karikatyrer
- Skämtteckningar
- Label
- Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine, Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
- Note
- Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 13, 2011-Mar. 4, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- "Shoot folly as it flies" : humor on paper / Constance C. McPhee with contributions by Nadine M. Orenstein -- Caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine -- Elements of caricature -- Social satire -- Politics -- Celebrities
- Control code
- 711045513
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- viii, 216 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300175813
- Lccn
- 2011024379
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)711045513
- Label
- Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine, Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
- Note
- Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 13, 2011-Mar. 4, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "Shoot folly as it flies" : humor on paper / Constance C. McPhee with contributions by Nadine M. Orenstein -- Caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine -- Elements of caricature -- Social satire -- Politics -- Celebrities
- Control code
- 711045513
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- viii, 216 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300175813
- Lccn
- 2011024379
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)711045513
Subject
- Caricatures and cartoons -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures and cartoons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures and cartoons -- New York (State) | New York -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures and cartoons -- New York (State) | New York -- Exhibitions
- Caricatures et dessins humoristiques -- New York (État) | New York -- Expositions
- Catalogues d'exposition
- Exhibition catalogs
- Exhibition catalogs
- Gesellschaft
- Karikatur
- Karikatyrer -- historia -- utställningar
- Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
- Levine, David
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions
- New York (State) -- New York
- Politik
- Skämtteckningar -- historia -- utställningar
- exhibition catalogs
- Caricatures and cartoons
Genre
- Exhibition catalogs
- Exhibitions
- Expositions
- exhibition catalogs
- utställningar
- Catalogues d'exposition
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