Free video about caricature portrait. This free video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be used for free under the creative commons license with the attribution of epSos.de as the original author of this caricature portrait video. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !! Caricatures are usually a pictorial form of satire, which sees itself as partisan criticism of existing values ​​or political conditions and is often used as a "weapon" in social conflicts. The caricature exaggerates aware escalates and distorted characteristic traits of an event or person to move through the indicated contrast to the reality and the contradictions shown the viewer of the cartoon to think. Often takes the cartoon on a topical issue sarcastic-ironic position. Major errors and deficiencies of the depicted person or of the object or event depicted are uncovered and exposed by the way the most graphic presentation of ridicule. The cartoon can more satirical or rather comedic be aligned, depending on whether they fully condemned their victims and making ridiculous or - as a mere joke drawing - just a few deficiencies in a low irony wants to comment. In addition to these political cartoons, there are portrait caricatures, which deal exclusively with the physiognomy occupied by people or their faces. We are talking here about emphasizing the striking facial features without losing the recognizability of the person. Often the cartoonist Typical personality traits tried to portray the public perception or a subjective interpretation of the caricatured person. In this category also fall the cartoons are made ​​by street artists at places such as on the Place du Tertre in Montmartre, or in theme parks. Here we speak of quick signatories. The first cartoons should have already existed in antiquity. In ancient Egyptian papyri, Greek vases or as a Roman mural are found sporadically cartoon-like representations. In medieval churches can be found on capitals of columns or in the Illumination satirical motifs. During the Reformation period were on leaflets representative of Protestantism and Catholicism caricatures of the respective other side. Leonardo da Vinci drew some grotesque caricatures of contemporaries. In the 16th century, the brothers devoted Carracci of portrait caricature. In Holland there was moralizing and satirical prints in the 17th century. The actual socio-critical caricature evolved in the 18th century in Great Britain. One of the forerunners of the modern cartoonists was William Hogarth with his "modern life images" that bursting with satirical swipes only pretending. With regard to the formal presentation structure differentiates the impersonal kind cartoon caricature personal type and the personal individual cartoon. The property caricature occurs least frequently. Although they are usually aimed at political and personal details action to obtain its statements primarily on things or objects, but can easily bring people in connection with certain of the viewer. The personal type cartoon deals with states, peoples, social groups, institutions and associations. A specific figure is representative of a government or the people of a particular nation in these cartoons for example. So represents the "Michel", the Germans or Germany, "Marianne", the French or France, the "Yankee" the Americans or the USA, elegant clothes and cylinder the entrepreneur, overalls and helmet to workers who Lederhosen Bayern etc. Also animal forms can such representation functions accept: examples are the British or the Bavarian Lion, the Russian or the Berlin bear, the Chinese dragon, etc. The event cartoon takes a punctual event, about one day events of temporary actuality a bead, eg. As the result of an election, the fall of a government, a political incident, a political speech, etc. The process of caricature is aimed at the historical changes, will turning points highlight, ascent and descent feature, deals with the before and after, or confronted with ideas of reality. Often such cartoons appear in a two- or multi-unit sequence and look of the respective presence in retrospect to the past. The state cartoon Although attacks mostly on current events, but endeavored, from them to attack lasting, little convertible, conservative structures satirically, about existing domination, social or economic systems. This also includes the panoramic caricatures who want to designate a day on the timeliness beyond reaching, general and longer-term political situation. The body is the main purpose of caricature, and especially the face deformation which will reveal the emotional and below the senses. The cartoon is "a kind of rape consciousness barriers and taboos, or voluntary blindness recipient's subconscious are scanned by an image, which we first perceive the formally scandalous". Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !!

• published: 15 Sep 2015
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