At 50, Madonna has a golden opportunity Oct 12, 2008
Or she could become a caricature of herself, like Dolly Parton or Cher. Aging is a drag. (Boston Globe)
The rise and fall of the Harper majority Oct 11, 2008
When the real Mr. Dion appeared in debates and speeches, his presence so bettered the caricature that his support rose. The ultra-partisan control freak who let few ministers shine and kept Conservatives out of local debates reinforced the disquiet left by the manipulation and paralysis of Commons committees investigating controversies, such as the in-and-out campaign-financing affair of 2006. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Brideshead resurrected Oct 10, 2008
" What this Brideshead has done, in its well-bred way, is to make everybody more lurid. Julia's Canadian husband becomes venal to the point of caricature; Sebastian more tormented; Charles obsessed with the magnificence of Brideshead in a way less reminiscent of Waugh than of a real estate glossy. The new version also opens a class gulf between the Flytes and Charles that was not evident - at least to this reader - in the book, thus managing to outdo Waugh's consciousness of privilege. And yet,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Caricature of billionaire Warren Buffett missing Oct 10, 2008
(AP) -- Everyone who goes to the Omaha Press Club is used to seeing billionaire Warren Buffett there every day -- or at least the caricature of him ... Executive Director Steve Villamonte said Thursday the club reported the watercolor caricature stolen only after making sure it wasn't hiding in a box ... Artist Jim Horan's caricature shows Buffett standing chest deep in money and holding a Berkshire annual report that tells shareholders "We're All Real Rich.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Buffett Painting Missing From Press Club Oct 10, 2008
Caricature Moved During Renovations ... -- A caricature of billionaire Warren Buffett's face is missing from the Omaha Press Club, and some club members think it may have been stolen. (7 KETV Omaha)
A master eye for detail Oct 7, 2008
However, this never entirely satisfied him or the editors at the NYRB. Levine was also unhappy with the digital photographs he was getting as research material for his caricatures ... Or the 2003 caricature of Robert McNamara, U.S. defence secretary during the Vietnam War, crying crocodile tears ... Levine wasn't really saying during a recent visit to Toronto, in which he spoke at the Ontario College of Art & Design, then attended the opening of a small commercial exhibition of his caricatures,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Lay off our Christmas, you joyless moaners Oct 5, 2008
I happened to be in America the day Simpson was acquitted in 1995 for the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman and the white reaction was almost a caricature of shock and betrayal. I have heard from others that the black reaction seemed to be a similar cartoon ('The Juice is loose. (guardian.co.uk)
Smith Mountain Lake Chili Festival set Oct 4, 2008
Last year, more than 3,000 festival-lovers enjoyed more than 20 great-tasting chilies, shopped for a wide-variety of crafts on-site and were entertained by Candy Top the Clown and Caricature Artist Kyle Edgell. The festival, hosted by the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce, will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Sarah Palin's College Daze Oct 3, 2008
Was she really about the meaning or proper pronunciation of the word caricature. Had she truly that John McCain when Obama publicly attacking al-Qaida in Pakistan's ungoverned tribal regions. (Slate)
VP Debate: The Biggest Shocker Oct 3, 2008
Palin got points for at least not tracking Fey's caricature. 7:42 P.M.. (Slate)
More of this story Sep 20, 2008
Other family-friendly offerings will include an outdoor booth operated by the Museum of Natural History; a treasure hunt and percussion workshops at the Colburn School; caricature artists in the lobby of the REDCAT theater; kite-making courtesy of the California African-American Museum; and an interactive mural ... REDCAT (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Caricature artists REDCAT lobby. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Life After Lehman Brothers Sep 16, 2008
In front of the bank s Midtown headquarters, the artist Geoffrey Raymond set up a caricature painting of Mr. Fuld that employees and passers-by could write on. Mr. Raymond has done similar portraits of other fallen Wall Street titans like James E. Cayne, the former chief executive of Bear Stearns. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
'Coco Chanel' Sep 14, 2008
MacLaine is certainly capable of conjuring vast reservoirs of emotion and experience, but even she seems strangely reined in, as if director Christian Duguay, fearful of playing Chanel as a caricature, went too far the other way. Chanel begins her career as an insightful seamstress then gets sidetracked in a romance that should have been over and done with in three scenes. (Los Angeles Times)
Arthur Szyk's cartoons and a reckoning with history Sep 9, 2008
At the same time, however, Szyk exploited the grosser virtues of caricature to knock viewers over the head with his point so that no one could get lost in the exquisite details of a drawing, or rather so that people might lose themselves in the details only after having absorbed the main idea. One of his most potent drawings is "The Babykiller (German Airman)," a straightforward portrait of a skinny, slouching, vacant-eyed Wehrmacht soldier in an oversize uniform, hands demurely guarding his... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Analysis: McCain risks being eclipsed by Palin Sep 5, 2008
The Obama campaign has been scrupulous in leaving the attack on Palin to the media and left-leaning allies, who have sought to paint her as another Dan Quayle, a former vice president intended as a fresh young conservative face who quickly devolved into a caricature of a callow dolt. As a woman, Palin may be more difficult to deride, and her performance Wednesday night was superior to anything Quayle delivered. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Watermelon Art at California Fair Said to Be Racist Aug 31, 2008
SACRAMENTO Colusa County officials are defending their display at the California State Fair after a black couple complained that a caricature of a smiling watermelon seed was racist ... Veronica Hannon Thrasher and her husband objected to the "Waldo Watermelon" caricature, which they said looked like "a happy black slave eating watermelon.". (Fox News)
'Bark' Obama wins by a landslide in merchandise stakes Aug 26, 2008
While most customers are Democratic enthusiasts, Beachem said specialist collectors had been snapping up items that reflected the historic nature of this year's election, including one man who bought several bobble-head statuettes featuring a caricature of Obama. "This is the first African American to be nominated at the DNC. It's going to be historical," he said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The Van Pelt Q&A Jul 25, 2008
JE: On SportsCenter, youve mastered in the art of mixing in some one-liners and a few catchphrases without becoming a caricature like, oh, perhaps someone like Stuart Scott. Is it difficult to find a comfortable medium between being too dry and too animated. (TerpTown.com)
Family fun in the sun Jul 24, 2008
Booths dotted the field, some running games such as a water balloon version of the dunk tank, some housing caricature artists and guided crafts. At the edge of the field, musicians played their instruments and parents and kids accompanied on the drums. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Liberal Blogosphere: Satire of Obama is Unacceptable Jul 16, 2008
The front-page illustration, titled The Politics of Fear, features a robed, turbaned, and conspicuously Muslim Barack Obama fist-bumping a 1960s Black Panther caricature of his wife, who is armed with a machine gun slung across her back and an enormous afro. In the background is the Oval Office, complete with a mantle displaying a picture of Osama bin Laden and an American flag smoldering in the fire. (Townhall.com)
New Yorker depicts Obama with cartoon Jul 15, 2008
"The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Senator Obama's right-wing critics have tried to create. But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree," said Bill Burton, spokesman for the Obama campaign. Editor: Yan Zhonghua. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mag satire panned; depicts Obamas as Muslim, terrorist Jul 15, 2008
George Lockwood, who lectures on newspaper ethics and political caricature at Louisiana State University, said the magazine made "a damn-fool decision." In years overseeing comics at the old Milwaukee Journal, Lockwood says, he learned that "the one thing that most readers don't understand is satire. You do it at some risk.". The problem, says Elaine Miller, a former professor who gives talks on gender and race in political cartoons, is that "once you launch a work of art it belongs to the... (USA Today)
NYer magazine Obama cover stirs controversy Jul 15, 2008
"The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Senator Obama's right-wing critics have tried to create," Burton said. "But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree.". (The Trentonian, NJ)
'Tasteless and offensive'... Jul 14, 2008
Scare tactic' Obama slams Muslim portrayal - Mike Allen - Politico. McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds quickly e-mailed: We completely agree with the Obama campaign, it s tasteless and offensive. (The Drudge Report)
From 'Gonzo' journalist to gone too soon Jul 7, 2008
It was the extravagance of that image -- soon reduced to the simple caricature of Uncle Duke in "Doonesbury" -- that eventually proved toxic to Thompson, and just as addictive as the bottle of Wild Turkey he downed daily. "I'm never sure which one people expect me to be," he said in 1978, about the dueling personas of political critic and mescaline-fueled partier. (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com)
'Cow man' isn't ready for the pasture Jul 7, 2008
Until then his sculptures had a prominent element of caricature, and he credits his melancholic contemplation of his father's character with making him more attentive and sympathetic to the individual, whether human or animal. I felt I really needed to try to somehow revive him, to try to bring his presence back into my life and the life of the family, so I did that portrait maybe a month after he died. (Globe and Mail)
Independence Day celebrations abound Jul 4, 2008
The World Link: Independence Day celebrations abound. Independence Day celebrations abound. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
He's Gonzo But Not Forgotten Jul 4, 2008
Less of this sort of thing would have left more time for ignored topics such as how Thompson got his start as a sportswriter for the Air Force; details of how he met his two wives; what it was like for Juan, his son, to grow up knowing his dad was going to kill himself someday (as Thompson did in 2005); and, critically, the grid coordinates of the line between the self-drawn caricature and the man. This last piece of information may forever be unknown, but it's the one that matters to his fans,... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Green to be honored by Omaha Press Club Jun 26, 2008
At the end of the roast, artist Jim Horan will unveil the caricature drawing of Green that is known as the "Face on the Barroom Floor." The face event is the first one ever held at the Scoular Building Ballroom, as the Omaha Press Club is closed until September for renovations. An Omaha native, Green has played in the NFL for 10 years. (Nebraska Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sarkar Raj: Movie Review Jun 6, 2008
Reprehensibly their caricature characterizations do not gel with the solemn temper of the film. Sayaji Shinde hams endlessly while Govind Namdeo and Upendra Limaye are consistently theatrical, appearing more as comic sidekicks. (India Times)
Darwin still causing waves after 150 years Jun 5, 2008
One famous caricature depicted him with the body of a monkey, so angered were people by the suggestion that they might have descended from the apes rather than having been created in the image of God. His theories are still rejected by some, notably creationists in the United States, and are less than welcome in the Middle East. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Hoffman's Challenge Jun 1, 2008
It's like the difference between a photograph and a caricature. It's not that different from "Animal Farm." Let's say you're doing, ahem, the present administration, and you want to conceive them as animals. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bear Stearns marks end of an era May 30, 2008
Outside of Bear Stearns' headquarters Thursday, people hawked $20 T-shirts with a caricature of Cayne playing the violin on the 19th hole of a golf course, while portrait artist Geoffrey Raymond displayed a five-by-four-foot rendering of Mr. Cayne. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail)
Artist wears leather and lingerie May 24, 2008
In Cameron's case, according to Loh, self-portrait becomes disguise, disfiguration, even outrageous caricature of oneself as transvestite. She followed the pure tradition of classical photography, albeit with a new language (discreet use of a flashlight, also a trademark of Anders Petersen). (Xinhuanet, China)
Bronstein Blog Logo May 16, 2008
When "" Don Asmussen was assigned to create the art for Phil Bronstein's "Bronstein At Large" blog, he thought he'd create a caricature and that would be the end of it. But no, it became a journey of self doubt, self discovery, and, finally, renewed love for his fellow man. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
SCULPTOR MARK CARROLL LEARNED FIRSTHAND May 15, 2008
"A fellow teacher at Iroquois, Charlie Hunt, encouraged me to start carving wildlife and caricature figures in wood.". From there, Carroll left teaching and opened his studio on Mill Road. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Photo Finish May 13, 2008
JAMM AQUINO / Artist Gary Kato drew a caricature of Sue Potter and her two winged companions: Hobi, a blue and gold macaw, and Huli, a green eclectus parrot. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Echoes of the maternal May 11, 2008
But for all the amusing horror stories about Bridie's legendary antics, she never seems to transcend the caricature of a selfish, overbearing mother, even when she mourns the lost Lilly: "She wanted to be like me. She loved me. At least one of my daughters loved me.". Diane White writes every month about new light and popular fiction. (Boston Globe)
A novel look at Clough's reign at Leeds May 10, 2008
Dunphy, despite confessing that he couldn't put it down, decided on reflection that he didn't like it, dismissing it as a "caricature". Parkinson likes it, though with reservations. (Scotsman)
National lampoon Apr 22, 2008
For me, caricature is part and parcel of illustration: finding essences that are useful in storytelling ... It's not that they aren't good subjects for caricature. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Online Raden Saleh Museum Apr 22, 2008
Raden Saleh's painting The Capture/Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro is a caricature, a bitter comment on Dutch colonial rule. After all, he proved through his art that a Javanese could equal the Dutch in one of their culturally core techniques: painting. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
From the looks of it Apr 21, 2008
His presentation, "Nature, Ideal, and Caricature: The Perception of Physical Types by the First Anthropologists," will take place at 7 p.m. in 116 Art Building West. "The lecture engages ideas concerning human difference and the development of racial prejudice in the works of anthropologists in 18th- and 19th-century Europe," said Dorothy Johnson, the director of the School of Art and Art History. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Area schools to host annual prom celebrations — all at same time Apr 18, 2008
Appetizers and refreshments will be available at the dance, as will be a caricature artist drawing pictures of the students. There will be a post prom event following the dance at the Comet Bowl in Charles City. (Charles City Press, IO)
Who let the dogs out? Apr 18, 2008
More than 750 people and dozens of dogs participated in various activities, including a pet costume and fashion show, a tail-wagging contest, an obstacle course, face-painting, several raffles and portraits done by a caricature artist. The Columbia Art Center hosted a crafts table. (Howard County Times, MD)
Classic warm, simple accents inspire Boston's brasseries decor Apr 17, 2008
"We strove not to make it a caricature," says design architect Stephen Sousa. There's grand detail in every corner (even in the bathrooms) of the two-level "urban brasserie." Getting the warm amber glow on the walls required three colors of paint and special techniques from artist Jeremiah Sullivan. (Boston Globe)
Clinton sketches first 100 days, Obama vows to help workers Apr 16, 2008
Obama is battling his caricature as an elitist, and his rivals are happy to paint it. Latest polls and delegate totals on the Political Dashboard. (Yahoo News)
Remember When Jesse Jackson Wasn't a Joke? Apr 16, 2008
It's sad that Jesse has been reduced to a caricature of his former self, even if it has partly been by his own hand. It's sad, too, that we've forgotten or overlooked how much he has done for black Americans and for his country. (Slate)
Her talents are bounty-ful Apr 12, 2008
Austin said she was happy to oblige after Beth Chapman s agent called in 2007 and asked if she would design a caricature of Beth. Austin, a native of California, specializes in pin-up art, a sensual style that accenuates the softness and beauty of women airbrushed to a soft perfection. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
SGA updates green fee, spending procedures Apr 10, 2008
Funnel cakes, wax hands and a caricature artist will all be on site to celebrate the spring. Sunday's club baseball game at Engel Stadium was a success, with UTC beating the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, twice, in a double header, senators said. (The University Echo, TN)
Austria: Erotic Jesus art sparks furore Apr 9, 2008
The source of the dispute, which Austrian media has dubbed Vienna's version of the Mohammad caricature row, is a retrospective honouring Austria's cherished artist Alfred Hrdlicka, who turned 80 earlier this year. The cathedral museum's director and cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, the archbishop of Vienna, have both come under fire from some museum visitors and Catholic websites. (India Times, India)
Erotic Jesus sparks art debate in Austria Apr 8, 2008
The source of the dispute, which Austrian media has dubbed Vienna's version of the Mohammad caricature row, is a retrospective honouring Austria's cherished artist Alfred Hrdlicka, who turned 80 earlier this year. But not everyone has been wishing Hrdlicka a Happy Birthday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Murakami's Big-Breasted Girls, Vuitton Retail in Show: Review Apr 5, 2008
Be prepared to discuss her and the leering caricature of a cowboy standing among the 90 angry and cheerful works in ``Murakami,'' which opens today at the in New York. That copyright symbol in the title isn't ironic. (Bloomberg)
Randall Franks: Beam me up, Scotty Apr 2, 2008
He gave me a little caricature of him that he autographed. It s the size of a business card, so I slipped it in my pocket. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
NIT COVERAGE:UM players visit Ground Zero Mar 31, 2008
Senior Dwayne Curtis and freshman Zach Graham sat before an artist and had a caricature done. Many others followed suit, and many took advantage of pursues, wallets and jewelry of the park's traveling entrepreneurs. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Grounds For Expression Mar 30, 2008
Yet when it comes to representing what it means to be a serious poet in San Francisco, Mateo's presence smashes the cliche caricature of a typical Beatnik poet into the past century. "It's hard to think where I would be without poetry, but I know where I am with it," Mateo says, sitting in the bright sunlit offices of Youth Speaks, the nonprofit youth poetry group where Mateo has grown from a 17-year-old participant to program director and mentor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Business Briefs for March 25, 2008 Mar 25, 2008
A balloon artist, face painter and caricature drawings are also planned. To visit Skytt Mesa, take Highway 246 east from Highway 101 to Skytt Mesa Drive and turn left into the community. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Comic strip heroes take on al Qaeda Mar 25, 2008
"We were always careful not to hurt feelings and anger people by painting a caricature of Islam," said Hartwig Moeller, head of the NRW interior ministry's department for protection of the constitution, responsible for intelligence gathering. "We had to make clear we weren't aiming against Muslims, but only those people who want to misuse Islam for political aims," added Moeller, who despite his intelligence role says 50 to 60 percent of his work is educating the public about threats. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Social engineering Mar 24, 2008
Even some older African-American artists objected to her uses of caricature and stereotype in the excavation of a sorry aspect of American life. But a decade-plus later, it seems evident that Walker wasn't and isn't trying to be a provocateur for the sake of being a provocateur. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Factory Girl on DVD Mar 23, 2008
She squanders her father s millions on illegal drugs and provocative clothes, and dissolves her natural beauty into a vulgar caricature with smeared makeup, ratty hair, and bruised skin from needle injections. Her friends, family, business associates, and caretakers ignore the warnings of a woman being consumed by the life fame, glamour, fast times, and superstar status she so desperately craves. (Suite101.com)
GEORGE E. CURRY: Wright's replacement defends controversial pastor as victim of media attack Mar 21, 2008
"And Wright was one of those who did that exceptionally well."We're going to fight for the voice of the prophetic tradition," Moss said. "You cannot caricature Rev. Wright. This is an attack on the collective black church. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Design review may become law Mar 20, 2008
pudge1 wrote on Mar 19, 2008 7:51 PM:" I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder ....Looking at that picture I think that the rollies addition gives caricature to the three boxes its attached to.I might add that the eyesore is the porchroof shaped building that sets to the left of the buildings. ". outraged wrote on Mar 19, 2008 3:34 PM:" Ya see...look at that addition over Rollie's Bar. It screams a deteriorating neighborhood, and emphasizes an image that the people of Belfast worked for so... (Courier Publications, ME)
Obama shows grace under fire Mar 20, 2008
Obama might have referred to his white grandmother only as a campaign-safe caricature loving, kind and endlessly tolerant. He might have omitted any reference to the legitimacy of black anger, which frightens many whites. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Super Weekend Mar 18, 2008
Alyssa Deese, 6, meanwhile found a shady spot to sit as she had her caricature drawn. The East Dublin Primary School student and her family said they are regular festival-goers, however, it was the first year for artist Trudy Nash of Cleveland, Ohio. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Ledger, Finn miss out on Archibald Prize, Barton wins Mar 9, 2008
That's not a portrait, it's a caricature. Posted by: Willowtree of 8:42am March 08, 2008. (Daily Telegraph)
Mary Sauceman: And now there are two Mar 6, 2008
This is a caricature that depicts a uniqueness of each of them and there is a copy that hangs in the home or office of each of these 10 men. They were from different walks of life, different backgrounds and different professions. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
