What are caricatures and what is the history of caricature art? Caricature art can be defined as exaggerated drawings of an object or person. There is a long caricature history, with early caricature paintings emerging in the 1590s. Since then, many famous caricatures of political leaders and celebrities have been produced. Let’s take a closer look at this distinctive art style below.
A Caricature Group John Hamilton Mortimer, 1766 A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, and can serve a political purpose, be drawn solely for entertainment, or for a combination of both ...
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