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CartoonHub
A database "of over 90,000 British 20th century cartoon drawings. Most of the records in the catalogue are based on original cartoon drawings held by the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature, though some of the more recent records were catalogued from daily newspapers." Requires registration (free). From the Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature at the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom.
http://library.kent.ac.uk/cartoons/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media
Last updated Dec 2, 2004
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America in Caricature, 1765-1865
This online exhibition presents a selection of American political cartoons from the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington. "The caricatures depict times of turbulence in American history and range in date from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812 and to the presidential elections of 1860 and 1864 which brought Abraham Lincoln to the White House." Includes an introductory essay and images of over two dozen cartoons.
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/cartoons.html
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Politics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts
Last updated Jan 26, 2004
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Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
This small exhibit of cartoons from Yiddish newspapers provides a look at Jewish life at the turn of the 20th century. The five images, which are accompanied by full annotations, demonstrate how biblical imagery was used to comment on social and economic issues of the day. From the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS).
http://www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/cartoons/index.shtml
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Judaism, Media, Media, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre
Last updated Aug 31, 2007
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Cartoon Library & Museum
Website for this library and museum that houses "more than 400,000 original works of [cartoon] art." Features a description of major collections (and browsable lists of clipping file subjects and topics), a cartoon image database with selected scanned images from the collection, digital albums (such as of Lyonel Feininger's 1906 comic strip and Nell Brinkley's "Brinkley Girls"), digital exhibits, and related material. From The Ohio State University Libraries.
http://cartoons.osu.edu/
Topics: Art, Media
Last updated Mar 9, 2009
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Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons
"Over 400 editorial cartoons" created by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) during 1941-1943 for the New York newspaper "PM." Browsable by date, and subject (people, countries/regions, war/domestic issues, battles and battlefields). Also includes a set of war bonds cartoons by Geisel. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California, San Diego.
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/
Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics, World War II
Last updated Oct 26, 2004
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Illingworth Cartoons in the National Library
A collection of over 4,500 cartoons by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902-1979), a Welsh political cartoonist who worked mainly in the 1930s to the 1960s. Cartoons are searchable, or browsable by time period or by topic, such as nuclear weapons, Welsh events, Second World War, the space race, and everyday life. In English and Welsh. From the National Library of Wales.
http://www.llgc.org.uk/illingworth/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name
Last updated Nov 22, 2004
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Back to School Cartoons
A compilation of back-to-school humor. Includes the name of each artist, a link to the artist's syndicate or newspaper, and contact information. Users may comment or visit an archive of the artist's most recent cartoons. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index.
http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/School2006/main.asp
Topics: K-12 Education, Media
Last updated Aug 30, 2006
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Drawing From Life: Selections of Caricatures & Cartoons From the American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection
The collection of caricature and cartoon books at the Smithsonian Institution's American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection "number[s] over 600 volumes, ... [and] has a strong focus on the works by American artists — the oldest dating to the Civil War period." This site presents a selection of annotated images from the collection. Browsable by title, artist, or subject. Also includes biographies of some of the artists and a bibliography.
http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/caricatures/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media
Last updated Feb 4, 2004
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Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: The Clifford H. Baldowski Collection
A searchable collection of about 2,500 political cartoons that "depicted the local, national and international news of his day in the editorial pages of the Augusta Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Atlanta Constitution." A brief biography, a list of suggested readings, and links to related resources are also available. From the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies.
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/baldy.html
Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Politics
Last updated Oct 14, 2006
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Political Cartoons by David Horsey
"A look at 1999" from David Horsey, awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning for his work in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Includes a brief profile of the artist. From the Newseum.
http://www.newseum.org/horsey/
Topics: Mammals, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities
Last updated Jun 27, 2006
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Pens & Needles: The Political Cartoons of Joel Pett
A gallery of works and brief profile of Joel Pett, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning for his work in Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader. From the Newseum.
http://www.newseum.org/pett/
Topics: Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jun 27, 2006
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The Punch Cartoon Library
Many of the nearly 500,000 cartoons covering "every aspect of life in the 19th and 20th centuries" from the British humor magazine Punch, which published from 1841 to 2002. Browse by category, from animals and pets to sport and fitness.
http://www.punch.co.uk/punchcartoonlibrary.html
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jul 3, 2007
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Cartoon Network
This site from the cable cartoon channel includes information on how a cartoon is created, downloadable cartoon screen savers, little known facts about favorite characters, and a complete television schedule for the Cartoon Network. A great site for cartoon fans young and old.
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Feb 18, 2001
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Political Cartoons by Ann Telnaes
Contains an annotated gallery of works and a brief profile and the audio commentary of Ann Telnaes, awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. From the Newseum.
http://www.newseum.org/telnaes/gallery/
Topics: Art, Humor, Notable People: Women, Politics
Last updated Feb 4, 2007
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Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium
Features the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Herb Block. He was best known for caricatures of American presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton and for his work during the Watergate investigation. The site includes annotated artwork, a biography of Herblock, and his own writing on political cartooning. An exhibit from the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/
Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Politics by Place
Last updated Jun 2, 2005
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Puck's Homepage: Uniting Mugwumps and the Masses
This "analysis of cartooning as well as Gilded Age political culture" discusses how the cartoons in Joseph Keppler's satirical magazine Puck conveyed the liberal viewpoint during the 1880's. There are a number of images (a few with extensive explanatory notes) of the work of Keppler, Bernhard Gilliam, and James A. Wales. There is also A Brief History of Cartoons. The Web site was prepared as a master's thesis at the University of Virginia.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/PUCK/home.html
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics, Politics by Place
Last updated Feb 27, 2005
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Fred O. Seibel (1886-1968) Editorial Cartoonist, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Images of correspondence to Fred Seibel from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, John L. Lewis, James Hoffa, Barry Goldwater, and Harry Byrd. "All of them found themselves as subjects in his political cartoons and wrote Seibel asking him for copies of the originals. Scanned images of the cartoons that are referred to in the letters are also shown." From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University.
http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/seibel1.html
Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities, Correspondence, Media, Media, Politics, Presidents by Name
Last updated Dec 15, 2003
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The Political Dr. Seuss
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program on the political philosophy of children's author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Features audio clips of comments from Dr. Seuss on his career, a history of political cartooning, a gallery of his political cartoons from the World War II period and other illustrations, lesson plans, and related resources.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/politicaldrseuss/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Media, Media, Politics
Last updated Oct 26, 2004
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Don Markstein's Toonopedia: A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge
This browsable encyclopedia of "toons" includes listings for hundreds of cartoons (animated and print media) and cartoon characters. Each entry includes the original medium (theater animation for Mickey Mouse), the publisher or distributor, and the date the character first appeared. Site also includes sections for newspaper and Web comics, cartoon producers, and "Today in Toons." ToonSearch, found at the bottom of encyclopedia entries, does not work.
http://www.toonopedia.com/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Media, Media, Recreation
Last updated May 25, 2005
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September 11th Remembered
Dozens of cartoonists are represented in this poignant "collection of the best cartoons drawn in the aftermath of the attacks" on September 11, 2001. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index.
http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/9-11Anniversary2003/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Media, September 11 & Beyond
Last updated Aug 30, 2006
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