Harry L. Katz

A sumptuous collection of Herblock's cartoons from 1933 to his death in 2001, with annotation, commentary and text about Herblock, his life, his beliefs and his work. Herbert Block has been my favorite and most highly respected political cartoonist for decades, and this well-deserved homage and collection of his work is particularly well-done. I have nearly all of his published books, and there are many here that I am sure I've never seen before. And while I'm not sure time will ever permit me to peruse them all, the included DVD of over 18,000 of his cartoons is very appreciated also. I also like that most of the cartoons are depicted full-page; Herblock's art is deceptively understated and economical, but powerful. A real pleasure to read; I'm sorry that Herblock's death two weeks before 9/11 prevented us from seeing his take on the events that followed.… (meer)