Ĭhrist's Charge to Peter, one of the Raphael Cartoons, c. When the medium developed, in the early 20th century, it began to refer to animated films which resembled print cartoons. Then it also was used for political cartoons and comic strips. In the 19th century, beginning in Punch magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers. The concept originated in the Middle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window.
Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a cartoonist, and in the second sense they are usually called an animator. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation.
Seuss.Ī cartoon is a type of illustration that is typically drawn, sometimes animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The text was excerpted by cartoonist Greg Williams from the Wikipedia article on Dr.
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