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Quarantoons – Cartoons from a new normal (Paperback)
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Quarantoons – Cartoons from a new normal (Paperback)
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The new normal isn't very normal. but then, neither was the old
...James Mellor, prominent corporate cartoonist and regular.
contributor to private eye magazine, presents his favourite
cartoons from the time of coronavirus. This is the story of how we
were locked down and unlocked, tested and traced, then jabbed and
pinged from the satirical to the silly, quarantoons is a record of,
and antidote to, the strange times we live in. It was a strange
feeling to watch a disaster coming from afar. Like a tidal wave in
slow motion, inexorably moving closer. In the UK we saw the news
from China, then from New York, then Italy. In today’s globally
connected world, the English Channel was no defensive moat. We
watched as the virus spread closer and there was nothing any of us
could do. Well, we could go and buy large amounts of toilet roll,
but there was nothing we could usefully do. I say nothing we could
do; being British, we did what we always do. We made jokes, we made
fun, and we carried on. Except for the oddballs buying the toilet
roll, of course. Cartoonists who make fun of the news continued to
make fun of the news. Laughter is a coping mechanism that helps
confront adversity and dampen anxiety. It was very important to
carry on cartooning. As many a redcoat joked down the centuries,
‘for what we are about to receive…’
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Imprint: |
Filament Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2021 |
Authors: |
James Mellor
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Dimensions: |
203 x 203mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
136 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-913623-79-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-913623-79-3 |
Barcode: |
9781913623791 |
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