OSCAR CESARE - 100 CARTOONS BY CESARE (1916)

Cesare (1883-1948) was a Swedish-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist whose grease crayon technique was used to great effect in opposing World War I.  Some of the nuances and references in this 1916 book may be lost on modern readers, but his visceral reaction to the War to End All Wars remains stunning.  As the publisher of this book said, "the caricature merely makes you laugh; the cartoon makes you think."  Sometimes art can serve a higher purpose, and sometimes (alas) that purpose is forgotten by the march of history...

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