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For other uses, see Cartoon (disambiguation).

Example of a modern cartoon. The text was excerpted by cartoonist Greg Williams from the Wikipedia article
on Dr. Seuss.

A cartoon is a type of illustration, sometimes animated, typically in a non-realistic or semi-realistic


style. 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. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is
called a cartoonist,[1] and in the second sense they are usually called an animator.
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. In the 19th century, beginning
in Punch magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous illustrations in
magazines and newspapers. In the early 20th century, it began to refer to animated films which
resembled print cartoons.[2]

Contents

 1Fine art
 2Mass media
o 2.1Political
o 2.2Scientific
o 2.3Comic books
 3Animation
 4See also
 5References
o 5.1Bibliography
 6External links

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