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Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine, Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein

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"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
Work
Publication
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
  • "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
Instance
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
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
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
  • 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
Instantiates
Publication
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
Label
Infinite jest : caricature and satire from Leonardo to Levine, Constance C. McPhee and Nadine M. Orenstein
Publication
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

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