The Pick Of Pickering
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A sharp wit meets the political arena in The Pick of Pickering, a curated collection of the best cartoons from New Zealand's most celebrated satirical cartoonist, Larry Pickering. This anthology chronicles the absurdities of political life through incisive, razor-sharp illustrations that skewer politicians and public figures with equal measures of irreverence and insight, capturing the mood of an era with disarming humour. Pickering's signature style — bold, expressive linework paired with cutting social commentary — cemented his reputation as one of the great political cartoonists of the Southern Hemisphere. Much like the small cartoon on the cover, where a child innocently dismantles the pretensions of a politician's offspring, The Pick of Pickering consistently punctures pomposity with a single well-aimed pen stroke. This collection is essential reading for anyone who appreciates the art of political satire at its most fearless, and will leave the reader wondering just how much — or how little — politics has truly changed.
Author: Pickering
Format: Paperback
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A sharp wit meets the political arena in The Pick of Pickering, a curated collection of the best cartoons from New Zealand's most celebrated satirical cartoonist, Larry Pickering. This anthology chronicles the absurdities of political life through incisive, razor-sharp illustrations that skewer politicians and public figures with equal measures of irreverence and insight, capturing the mood of an era with disarming humour. Pickering's signature style — bold, expressive linework paired with cutting social commentary — cemented his reputation as one of the great political cartoonists of the Southern Hemisphere. Much like the small cartoon on the cover, where a child innocently dismantles the pretensions of a politician's offspring, The Pick of Pickering consistently punctures pomposity with a single well-aimed pen stroke. This collection is essential reading for anyone who appreciates the art of political satire at its most fearless, and will leave the reader wondering just how much — or how little — politics has truly changed.