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<p>From Leonardo's drawings of grotesque heads to contemporary prints lampooning American politicians, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a vast&nbsp;but largely unknown collection of caricatures and other satirical works. This handsome&nbsp;book offers 165 examples, dating from about 1500 to the present, that reflect the age-old tradition of using exaggeration and humor to convey personal, social, or political meaning.&nbsp;The selection of images is notably broad, ranging from the elevated to the rudely humorous:&nbsp;renowned writers and decidedly unhygienic cooks; elegantly dressed noblemen and victims of outrageous fashion fads; Napoleon as a tidy Lilliputian and Boss Tweed as a bloated Roman emperor.</p> <p>Stressing the continuity of certain artistic approaches, <i>Infinite Jest</i> examines the development of the genre across&nbsp;centuries and cultures. The&nbsp;essential visual components of caricature are discussed and illustrated, as are&nbsp;recurring motifs, including exaggerated faces and bodies, people depicted as animals or objects, and processions of bizarre figures. One section is devoted to social satire (eating and drinking, gambling,&nbsp;fashion,&nbsp;several

Author

Constance C McPhee; Nadine Orenstein; Exhibition Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Publisher

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven [Conn.]: Distributed by Yale University Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300175813

Subjects

Crafts & Hobbies, Art, Design