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Great Exhibition Of Cartoons: In British politics it has remained wholly free from party bias. The present application of the word "cartoon" originated with Punch, the occasion being the first great exhibition of cartoons for the Houses of Parliament (July 1843), when Mr. Punch appeared with a rival series of sarcastic designs. See also CARTOON, POLITICAL—"Punch" and Tenniel.
Robinson's controversial Cartoons of the War (1916) was a satirical record of his experiences at the front Throughout the 1920's Robinson continued tc produce illustrations and cartoons for such periodicals as Masses, Liberator, Harper's Weekly, and the London Outlook. He taught at the Art Students League of New York between 1918 and 1929.
He also worked for private patrons, providing for the Duke and Duchess of Osuna not only an enchanting family portrait but also decorations for their country house that have much in common with the cartoons. Like the cartoons, the decorations show an effervescent quality of life and reflect similar treatments of lighthearted pleasures painted by such French and Italian artists of the 18th century as Fragonard and Tiepolo. |
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