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John Leech (caricaturist)
John Leech | |
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| Born | 29 August 1817 London, England |
| Died | 29 October 1864 (aged 47) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Caricaturist and illustrator |
John Leech (29 August 1817 – 29 October 1864) was a British caricaturist and illustrator.[1] He was best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine for a broad middle-class audience, combining verbal and graphic political satire with light social comedy. Leech catered to contemporary prejudices, such as anti-Americanism and antisemitism and supported acceptable social reforms. Leech's critical yet humorous cartoons on the Crimean War helped shape public attitudes toward heroism, warfare, and Britons' role in the world.[2][3]
Leech also enjoys fame as the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol.[4] He was furthermore a pioneer in comics, creating the recurring character Mr. Briggs and some sequential illustrated gags.[4]
- ^ Ray, Gordon N. (1991). "John Leech (1817 – 1864)". The illustrator and the book in England from 1790 to 1914. Dover. p. 82. ISBN 9780486269559.
- ^ Richard D. Altick, "'Punch's First Ten Years: The Ingredients of Success", Journal of Newspaper & Periodical History (1991) 7#2 pp. 5–16
- ^ Henry J. Miller, "John Leech and the Shaping of the Victorian Cartoon: The Context of Respectability", Victorian Periodicals Review (2009) 42#3 pp. 267–291.
- ^ a b "John Leech". lambiek.net. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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