Caricatures as propaganda weapons during the First World War
A comparison of German, Austrian and Hungarian depictions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13079277 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ágnes Tamás (0000-0002-2738-4361, University of Szeged, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 18-35 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Humour Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2307-700X • E-ISSN: 2307-700X |
| Publisher | Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.7592/ejhr.2024.12.2.869 |
| OpenAlex | W4400043130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This study examines a specific segment of visual propaganda from the First World War, the caricatures of comic papers (German: Kladderadatsch; Austrian: Figaro, Kikieriki, Wiener Caricaturen and Die Muskete; Hungarian: Borsszem Jankó and Mátyás Diák). It focuses on the visual tools used by cartoonists to depict the enemy, how they employed visual propaganda, and whether this met the criteria of effective propaganda. By way of comparison, it also briefly discusses some elements of the self-image. The symbols of the First World War cartoons still closely followed 19th century trends: cartoonists commented on the events of the war by depicting and exaggerating ancient myths, biblical stories, women representing countries and men and animals representing nations. This study will attempt a systematic analysis of these motifs and symbols
Ancient history · Computer security · First world war · Political science · Computer Science · History · Military History and Strategy · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |