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The picture politics of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould

Britain's pioneering political cartoonist

by Mark Bryant

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This is the first major study of Britain's pioneering graphic satirist, Sir Francis Carruthers Gould (1844-1925), the first staff political cartoonist on a daily newspaper in Britain, and the first of his kind to be knighted. Written by the distinguished media historian, Colin Seymour-Ure, it is essential reading for anyone interested in cartoons, caricature and illustration and will also be welcomed by students of history, politics and the media. It examines Gould's career in Fleet Street until his retirement after the First World War. It also discusses his illustrations for magazines and books and there is an analysis of his use of symbolism and literary allusion to lampoon such eminent politicians as Gladstone and Joseph Chamberlain. As Lord Baker says in his Foreword, this book is 'a major contribution to our knowledge of British cartooning.'

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This book is the first major study of Britain's pioneering graphic satirist, Sir Francis Carruthers Gould (1844-1925), the first staff political cartoonist on a daily newspaper in Britain, and the first of his kind to be knighted. Written by the distinguished media historian, Colin Seymour-Ure, author of Prime Ministers and the Media (2003), and co-author of an acclaimed biography of Sir David Low, it is essential reading for anyone interested in cartoons, caricature and illustration and will be welcomed by students of history, politics and the media. A personal 'miscellany' rather than a detailed biography, it examines Gould's career from when he left work at the London Stock Exchange to become political cartoonist on the influential Pall Mall Gazette and later the Westminster Gazette until his retirement after the First World War. It also discusses his monthly Picture Politics, as well as his illustrations for magazines and books and his own 'Froissart's Modern Chronicles' series. In addition, there is an analysis of the symbolism and literary allusion used in his drawings to lampoon such eminent politicians as Gladstone, Joseph Chamberlain and Arthur Balfour. Never unkind in his work ('I etch with vinegar not vitriol'), Gould was the leading satirical artist of his day. As Lord Baker says in his Foreword, this book is 'a major contribution to our knowledge of British cartooning.'

Author Biography

Colin Seymour-Ure (1938-2017) was Professor of Government in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. Mark Bryant is a Freelance Writer and Editor.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Manchester University Press
  • Publication Date December 2024
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781526181992 / 1526181991
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatPrint PDF
  • Pages280
  • ReadershipGeneral/trade
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions240 X 170 mm
  • Biblio NotesDerived from Proprietary 5946
  • Reference Code15808

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