Funny caricature of Cynthia McKinney from FreeRepubic

[Catherine Vincent]

And here's one of Condi that I found surfing on the internets:

[DS1]

1. hoo boy

:popcorn:

[Catherine Vincent]

6. What's with the popcorn?

:shrug:

[LostinVA]

7. Yummy -- can I have some?

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Playing up on bigoted stereotypes is always funny

Just ask the Freepers.

[Ian David]

3. They're persecuting Cynthia McKinney because she's Christian n/t

[ewagner]

4. Double hoooboooy

[KyndCulture]

5. Pass the cheese salt.

:popcorn:

[LostinVA]

8. Try cinnamon sugar, too -- it's yummy with the butter

[benburch]

18. I like garlic salt on mine.

Passovoy's Law; "There is no such thing as too much garlic."

[Sydnie]

11. Care to share?

[Atman]

9. WTF? Bigotted stereotypes? These are brilliant caricatures!

There is nothing bigotted about them. They are stunning, imo. They capture both women perfectly. Anyone who calls them "bigotted" just doesn't understand caricature. Niether of these drawings do anything but exagerate the features of the subject, which is exactly what caricature is supposed to do. Get a grip, people!

[JuniperLea]

15. PC will be the death of humor

Caricature art has been around for a very long time and it's fun as hell! I've had mine drawn at the Pike in Long Beach, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm... I've been in plays where the producer would bring in a caricature artist to do the cast for use in programs, flyers, posters, etc. I've been splattered all over town with my apple cheeks being my main feature. Not at all flattering, but BFD. Now if Condi was pictured with fried chicken and watermelon, that would be different.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with these caricatures.



Here's a fun page that describes how it's done/what to look for...

http://www.caricatureart.com/

[Beaverhausen]

10. Why do you find that funny?

:thumbsdown:

[KyndCulture]

13. Really!

Are we sinking to their racist level now???

[Atman]

16. You're going to have to describe what you find racist about it!

Why the hell do find these pictures racist? There is NOTHING racist about them. In fact, for caricutures, they're remarkably tame.

[JuniperLea]

17. Oh jeez...

Do a Google image search for "caricature art"...


TV Guide used to feature caricature art, so did many theatre guides and Hollywood business periodicals.



It's an art form. Get over it.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. I just think it's funny.

The features on her face are over emphasized but they got the hair just about right. And the way they drew her hand was really funny. She doesn't look like that, so I don't know why anyone would be offended.

[pinto]

12. Geez. Why bother giving the FR goons more air time?

[Fenris]

19. Locking.

Flamebait.

Fenris
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