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How do cartoons and visual satire operate?
This lecture will look at when humans first created art and at the dawn of satire.
Examining the work of Swift, Hogarth, Gillray, David Low and Ronald Searle, this lecture by celebrated cartoonist Martin Rowson will also examine the role cartoons play in giving offence. Covering the Danish Cartoons scandal and the Charlie Hebdo massacre, this talk will also look at Martin Rowson's own cartoon output over the past 40 years.
This lecture was recorded by Martin Rowson on 25th January 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London
Martin is a multi-award winning cartoonist, writer, illustrator, ranter, performer and poet.
His work over the past 40 years has appeared in almost every publication you can think of apart from Private Eye and The Sun.
gresham.ac.uk/speakers/martin-rowson
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/satirical-cartoons-history
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How do cartoons and visual satire operate?
This lecture will look at when humans first created art and at the dawn of satire.
Examining the work of Swift, Hogarth, Gillray, David Low and Ronald Searle, this lecture by celebrated cartoonist Martin Rowson will also examine the role cartoons play in giving offence. Covering the Danish Cartoons scandal and the Charlie Hebdo massacre, this talk will also look at Martin Rowson's own cartoon output over the past 40 years.
This lecture was recorded by Martin Rowson on 25th January 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London
Martin is a multi-award winning cartoonist, writer, illustrator, ranter, performer and poet.
His work over the past 40 years has appeared in almost every publication you can think of apart from Private Eye and The Sun.
gresham.ac.uk/speakers/martin-rowson
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/satirical-cartoons-history
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
Facebook: facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: instagram.com/greshamcollege
