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Jay Blackburn's avatar

My condolences, Steve. You've lost a brother in arms. Thanks for your perspective on Mr. Oliphant's art and importance as a visual communicator. May he rest in peace.

JDB's avatar

Best thing I've read today.

lin•'s avatar

OMGosh! All these and David Low.

Enjoy!

The Joy of Satire: David Low – RGS History

.https://rgshistory.com/2015/01/15/the-joy-of-satire-david-low/.

The Kukryniksy

Views and Re-Views: Soviet Political Posters and Cartoons | Artists: H-K

.https://library.brown.edu/cds/Views_and_Reviews/artist_lists/H-K.html.

Caricatures of Herblock - Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium | Exhibitions - Library of Congress

.https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/herblocks-history/caricatures.html.

Louise Duncan's avatar

thank you. These are fascinating.

robin lindley's avatar

Thanks Steve for the lovely tribute to Pat Oliphant, and glimpses from the work of other greats.

Best wishes..

Joan Eisenstodt's avatar

Thank you for a tribute to Mr Oliphant and some of the many artists who have made deciphering the news visually a form too many papers, digital and print, dropped. A critical op-ed format, long live you, Steve, and those who continue and will join the ranks.

Richard Speicher's avatar

Wonderful remembrance and history lesson!

Pamela Hastings's avatar

Thank you, Steve, for carrying on...I'll save this post.

Barbara Dale's avatar

What an important essay this is! Thank you for the lesson in Illustration and political cartooning. It puts everything in perspective! It honors the greats! Thank you, Steve.

Four Score - Gary L Cottrill's avatar

“the bringer of this sensibility“ is a descriptor that you wear as well.

A superb tribute to a master of the art,

Thanks for that, SB.

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Jim McMullan's avatar

What a great history of political art and all the nuances of the illustrative transitions! So clearly written - I feel educated! I loved that you ended with a photo of yourself between Pat and Ed. Bravo!

Steve Brodner's avatar

Thanks Jim! While I never knew him I really did. His work was part of the architecture of my life. Art remains and talks to others left behind and yet unborn.

Elisabeth Birker's avatar

Thank you very much, Steve❣️So interesting to learn about Pat Oliphant and to discover him through other artists lenses. I have loved art as long as I can remember Always. Cartooning is a fabulous, succinct distillation. 🎯. I love it❣️. Thank you for this ❣️

Audrey Eve's avatar

Your tribute to the great Pat Oliphant was just beautiful and equally educational.

Loved your comparison to Bebop, all of the drawings you chose to include (including Jack O.!), and the very cool photo of you, Pat, and Edward Sorel. Glad you got to tell Pat what you thought of his work and what an impact it has made on you and your career.

Louise Duncan's avatar

so interesting

Pat Colyar's avatar

Thanks to my liberal parents, I grew up on Bill Mauldin and Walt Kelly, the best.

Steve Brodner's avatar

Oooh Kelly!!! Yessss!

Pat Colyar's avatar

My dad was a machinist, so I was a union girl from birth, with not a lot of respect for the bosses.