Political cartoons
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Cartoons which act as visual satire, combining exaggerated caricature with political statements. The form became popular in French graphic art during the 19th century, particularly with artist Honoré Daumier.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Maury Forman Political Cartoons Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2026-017
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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Maury Forman Political Cartoons Collection
Dates:
1939-1989
Content Description
This collection contains five newspaper editorial cartoons focusing on subjects in Texas and U. S. politics, formerly belonging to Maury Forman, a cartoon scholar and co-author of "Cartooning Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State." Three of the cartoons are by Ferman Martin, former Houston Chronicle cartoonist; one by Jack Patton, former cartoonist with the Dallas Journal, Dallas Dispatch, and Dallas Morning News; and one by Dan Foote, former Dallas Times...
Ferman Martin Political Cartoons
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1970-005
Dates:
20th Century
Scope and Contents
The Ferman Martin Political Cartoons consist of 7 boxes of undated hand drawn political cartoons from across Martin's career. Subjects of the cartoons include World War II, the Cold War, state and local issues, and more.