YEARS OF WRATH: A Cartoon History: 1931-1945

by David Low ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 19, 1946

Two previous collections of Low cartoons have made this internationally famous (and important) cartoonist known far beyond the reaches of his London Evening Standard post. About half of the material in this new volume has been used in earlier volumes, some of the early cartoons are new -- in book form-- most of the later ones have appeared since the last published volume. And the impact is greater, because of the continuity, as his cartoons give a panorama of the years from 1931 to 1945- from Manchuria to the Battleship Missouri. Quincy Howe's able text simply underlines what Low's drawings convey; the political insight, the artistic skill bear out what Howe says of one cartoon, -- ""This eloquent cartoon tells its own story"". And a grim story it is, bearing witness to closed minds of most of the civilized world. At the end, one feels like turning, back to the beginning, and re-viewing it with a bitter conviction that it is starting over again. An important book-not to be viewed as just another book of cartoons. Let's hope it gets the critical send- off it rates.

Pub Date: Aug. 19, 1946

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1946

Categories: NONFICTION