The World War 1939-1945: The Cartoonists' Vision Douglas Roy
The World War 1939-1945: The Cartoonists' Vision Douglas Roy This new approach to the history of the Second World War, first published in 1990, examines the events of this period through the cartoons…
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The World War 1939-1945: The Cartoonists' Vision Douglas Roy
This new approach to the history of the Second World War, first published in 1990, examines the events of this period through the cartoons of the day. This collection highlights the importance of the media in this global war. Roy Douglas explains the messages behind the humour and reveals that the perception of war differed radically from country to country.
By putting it all into perspective, the poignancy, and often the brilliance of the political cartoonist is shown to the reader... 'An authoritative narrative about what inspired the artists to take to their pens and papers... Douglas's historical narrative adds to the enjoyment.' West Coast Review of Books 'Douglas's valuable book uses the political cartoon as historical mirror...
The book is very important for its attempt to correlate visual media with national policy at a crucial period in