Political cartoons

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the history and art of drawing political cartoons. Works consisting of general collections of political cartoons are entered under World politics--Caricatures and cartoons. Works consisting of collections of political cartoons pertaining to a specific region, country, city, etc., are entered under the name of the place with subdivision History--Caricatures and cartoons or Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.1071
Abstract

The André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection features eight fine art prints featuring illustrations from the artist. Six of the illustrations were published in the Source between 1994 and 2003 in Davis’ editorial column “The Last Word.” The illustrations address issues of politics, culture, and justice through the lens of hip hop and show why Davis is considered the father of hip hop comics.

Dates: 1994 - 2016
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / André LeRoy Davis Hip Hop Collection

Charles Bissell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0043
Abstract

This collection contains over 2800 original cartoons by Charles Bissell, longtime art director and cartoonist for The Tennessean. The collection spans from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Dates: 1940s-1970s
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Charles Bissell Collection

Tom Little Political Cartoons Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0261
Dates: 1930s-1972
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Tom Little Political Cartoons Collection

Eduardo Rosenzvaig Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0372
Scope and Contents

The following material is a collection of comics from the cartoonists: Quino and Caloi. As a whole, the collection is composed of copies of their artwork and newspaper clippings. There is also an interview of Quino from the magazine Clarin and a clipping about Al Hirschfeld accompanied with some of his work.

Dates: multiple
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Eduardo Rosenzvaig Papers

Fred O. Seibel Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0385
Dates: multiple
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Fred O. Seibel Papers

 

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