The Content of Our Caricature - (Postmillennial Pop) by Rebecca Wanzo (Paperback)

The Content of Our Caricature is a groundbreaking exploration of African American comic art and its relationship to political belonging.

This book delves into the history of racial caricature, revealing how Black cartoonists have subverted this visual grammar to challenge constructions of ideal citizenship in the United States.

Through a rich illustration program featuring color and black-and-white reproductions, Wanzo examines the works of influential artists such as Sam Milai, Larry Fuller, Richard "Grass" Green, Brumsic Brandon Jr., Jennifer Cruté, Aaron McGruder, Kyle Baker, Ollie Harrington, and George Herriman.

The Content of Our Caricature offers a powerful critique of the ways in which visual grammar has been used to exclude African Americans from national belonging, while also providing a gateway to understanding how this history can inform our understanding of American identity today.

Don't miss out on this thought-provoking and visually stunning exploration of race, representation, and political belonging.

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