Celebrated British Caricaturists – Part Two

This list includes both British born artists and those who were born elsewhere but did most of their most important creations in the U.K. The assortment is listed in chronological order by date of birth.

What Was Punch Magazine?

In all probability the first name that comes to mind whilst thinking of the history of cartoons is that of Punch.

Caricatures

A caricature is a portrait, painting or cartoon that exaggerates or distorts certain features of a person or item to generate an easily identifiable visual similarity.

Giles The Cartoonist

Ronald ‘Carl’ Giles was one of the most well-known British post war cartoonists whose work appeared in the British newspapers The Daily Express and its sister paper The Sunday Express between the dates of 1943 and 1991.

Animated Cartoons

An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn (or made with computers to look something like something hand-drawn) film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some sort of story or plot (even if it is a very short one).

Celebrated British Caricaturists – Part One

This list includes both British born artists and those who were born elsewhere but did most of their most important drawings in the U.K. The assortment is listed in chronological order by date of birth.