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Walt Kelly and Pogo by James Eric Black
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Walt Kelly and Pogo

The Art of the Political Swamp
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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 wordplay of his art for modern readers.

Author Biography:

James Eric Black is the Schumann Endowed Professor of Media Writing and Assistant Director of the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, USA. A journalism and media studies professor who considers himself a “Cold Warrior,” Jay has written extensively on Joe McCarthy and pop culture repercussions of McCarthyism. He lives in Macon.
Release date Australia
December 30th, 2015
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  • General (US: Trade)
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274 photographs
Pages
268
Dimensions
178x254x20
ISBN-13
9780786479870
Product ID
23076271

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