RARE 1940 WW2 British Cartoon: GORING & GOEBBELS - British Bombing of Germany
$ 10.54
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RARE 1940 WW2 British Cartoon: GORING & GOEBBELS - British Bombing of Germany. Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. MILITARY OBJECTIVES. "Once again these inhuman British our helpless munition factories have bombed, instead of concentrating on women and children, as is the way of the glorious Reich." KEYWORDS: Goebbels, Goring, British Aerial Bombardments, RAF, Munitions factories. SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by E. H. Shepard and published October 3, 1940, pulled from the magazine, original not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition : excellent -- bright and clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside has unrelated text possible with show-through on the facing side. Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. WHO IS THE ILLUSTRATOR? Ernest H Shepard worked first as a painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1901. His cartoons began to appear in Punch in 1907 and he worked for the magazine until 1954, joining the Punch Table in 1921. Despite being a political cartoonist for the majority of his career, E H Shepard gained greatest fame as a book illustrator, most notably for ‘When We Were Very Young’ and the subsequent ‘Pooh’ volumes, written by A.A. Milne, also a Punch contributor. Fougasse described Shepard as ‘one of the great line draughtsmen’ and Price, Punch’s biographer, felt Shepard’s contributions tended to make the rest of the magazine’s illustrations look ‘static’. WHAT IS PUNCH? Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.
