cartoon

cartoon [Ital., cartone=paper], either of two types of drawings: in the fine arts, a preliminary sketch for a more complete work; in journalism, a humorous or satirical drawing.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Humorous Cartoons
• Political Cartoons
• Cartoons in Journalism
• Cartoons in the Fine Arts
• Bibliography

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