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Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp

Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp - Paperback

by James Eric Black
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Availability:In StockContributor:James Eric BlackAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2016-02-02Pages:268
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786479870ISBN-10:786479876UPC:9780786479870Book Category:Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Journalism, Popular CultureSize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC4YA78BFB

One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, Walt Kelly's Pogo took on Joe McCarthy before the controversial senator was a blip on Edward R. Murrow's radar. The strip's satire was so biting, it was often relegated to newspaper editorial sections at a time when artists in other media were blacklisted for far less. Pogo was the vanguard of today's political comic strips, such as Doonesbury and Pearls Before Swine, and a precursor of the modern political parody of late night television.

This comprehensive biography of Kelly reveals the life of a conflicted man and unravels the symbolism and word-play of his art for modern readers.

There are 241 original Pogo comic strips illustrated and 13 other Kelly artworks (as well as illustrations by other cartoonists).

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786479870ISBN-10:786479876UPC:9780786479870Book Category:Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Journalism, Popular CultureSize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC4YA78BFB
James Eric Black is the Schumann Endowed Professor of Media Writing and assistant director of the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He has written extensively on Joseph McCarthy and the repercussions of McCarthyism on pop culture. He lives in Macon.
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