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Terry Gilliam and Cartoonists

Review: The Americans are Coming!

There was a real sense of occasion at the Chris Beetles Gallery on May 5th as flying over the pond to attend the opening of ‘The Americans are Coming’ exhibition were some very illustrious guests indeed… Pat Oliphant – America’s greatest post-war political cartoonist, and recognised as the Godfather of political cartooning in the United […]

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Assembled Cartoons

Assembled Cartoons (Book) Rodger James PenwillReleased: 01 December, 2003 Perusing my bookcase (Ikea, birch veneer, in case you wondered) for another victim to review, I realised I'd completely overlooked a very enjoyable collection by one of our very own CCGB members. 'Assembled Cartoons' by Roger Penwill brings together the very best of his international cartoons […]

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Fizzers – Famous Scottish Faces Caricatured

Fizzers (Book) Scottish Cartoon Art StudioReleased: April, 2006 'Fizzer' is Scots slang for 'face'. The artists of the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio have drawn thousands of faces since they set up shop in 1999. Now they have gathered together over 100 of their best caricatures of famous names from all walks of Scottish life. Fizzers […]

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