London's Tate Museum is featuring a wonderful exhibition of historical cartoon art called Rude Britannia through September 5th. Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe describes the English as favoring a "Carry On" style of comedy, "all bums and boobs." Anyone who's ever seen one of the classic "Carry On" movies knows just what he's talking about. (*sigh* To tell a family secret, I'm a softie for Syd Fields.)
From the website:
Gasp, cringe, or have a sly chuckle: Rude Britannia will certainly cause a reaction. See politicians brought down to size and the great and the good exposed; blush at the saucy postcards and laugh out loud at the slapstick fun - but watch out for that banana skin!
Put together with some the country's best-known cartoonists and comedy writers, this exhibition explores British comic art from the 1600s to the present day. Bringing together a wide array of paintings, sculptures, film and photography, as well as graphic art and comic books, the exhibition celebrates a rich history of cartooning and visual jokes.
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