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Black, James Eric. Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp. Jefferson, London: McFarland, 2016. Added by: joachim (2/14/16, 4:32 PM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-7864-7987-0 BibTeX citation key: Black2016 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Pogo", Biography, Comic strip, Kelly. Walt, Politics, USA Creators: Black Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson, London) |
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One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, Walt Kelly’s Pogo took on Joe McCarthy before the controversial senator was a blip on Edward R. Murrow’s radar. The strip’s satire was so biting, it was often relegated to newspaper editorial sections at a time when artists in other media were blacklisted for far less. Pogo was the vanguard of today’s political comic strips, such as Doonesbury and Pearls Before Swine, and a precursor of the modern political parody of late night television. This comprehensive biography of Kelly reveals the life of a conflicted man and unravels the symbolism and word-play of his art for modern readers. Table of Contents Introduction (7) Chapter Notes (229) |