cartoon
Sign in to savethumb|John Leech (caricaturist)|John Leech, Substance and Shadow (1843), published as Cartoon, No. 1 in Punch, the first use of the word cartoon to refer to a satirical drawing
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A cartoon is a satirical drawing that uses exaggerated or humorous imagery to comment on social or political issues, a term that originated in the 1840s when it was first applied to such works in the British publication Punch. Cartoons matter because they provide a distinctive form of visual commentary that combines art with social criticism, making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience through wit and illustration.
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- Fine art
- Mass media
- Political
- Scientific
- Comic books<!--'Humor comics', 'Humour comics', and 'Comedy comics' redirect here-->
- Animation
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thumb|John Leech (caricaturist)|John Leech, Substance and Shadow (1843), published as Cartoon, No. 1 in Punch, the first use of the word cartoon to refer to a satirical drawing
A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a cartoonist, and in the second sense they are usually called an animator.