The German Museum of Caricature and Drawing Art, Hanover.
This museum in Hanover, Germany is dedicated to the art of caricature and drawing. It features a wide range of artwork from the past and present, including caricatures of famous people, cartoons, and illustrations. Visitors can explore the history of caricature and drawing art, as well as view the
A caricature is an often humorous rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings. Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, and can serve a political purpose, be drawn solely for entertainment, or for a combination of both. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in newspapers and news magazines as political cartoons, while caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment magazines. In literature, a caricature is a distorted representation of a person in a way that exaggerates some characteristics and oversimplifies others.