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Go Fish : how to win contempt and influence people
"Mr. Fish dissects the journalistic responsibility he faces as a cartoonist to make it make sense. It being his raw emotional output in response to a given stimuli (government, society, et al) manifesting itself via pen on paper without regard to the cleverly pointed punchline that will accompany and ultimately define it. . . The drawings are a celebration of the technical mastery and unbridled emotional truth of Dwayne Booth -- the Clark Kent to Superman's Mr. Fish."
-- Huffington Post
"Fish’s work makes you want to do something--even if you’re not entirely sure what that something is--to change things for the better, and the feeling stays with you long after the book is closed."
-- Verbicide Magazine
"Few individuals are as clued in to the volatility of the current political climate as iconic cartoonist Dwayne Booth (aka Mr. Fish). . . known for pointed and piquant single-panel cartoons that fearlessly and relentlessly take on the most sacred of cows in public life."
-- LA Weekly
"A vibrant example of political cartooning as it is practiced at its heights… Anyone who thinks political cartooning is stale need only take a closer look at this body of work… Certifiably brilliant… The photographic elegance and immediacy with which this drawing is executed is typical of the most refined Mr. Fish style."
-- Los Angeles Review of Book
This debut volume of political cartoons from the revered Mr. Fish spans politics, popular culture, the economic crisis, the Obama presidency, and much more, where nobody--right, left, or middle--is safe from his razor-edged satire. The volume also includes original essays by Mr. Fish.
Mr. Fish has been a freelance writer and cartoonist for eighteen years, publishing under both his real name (Dwayne Booth) and the penname of Mr. Fish with many of the nation's most reputable and prestigious magazines, journals, and newspapers. In addition to his weekly cartoon for Harper's and daily contributions to Truthdig.com, he has also contributed to the Los Angeles Times, the Village Voice, the LA Weekly, the Atlantic, the Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, the Advocate, Z Magazine, the Utne Reader, Slate.com, MSNBC.com, and others.
-- Huffington Post
"Fish’s work makes you want to do something--even if you’re not entirely sure what that something is--to change things for the better, and the feeling stays with you long after the book is closed."
-- Verbicide Magazine
"Few individuals are as clued in to the volatility of the current political climate as iconic cartoonist Dwayne Booth (aka Mr. Fish). . . known for pointed and piquant single-panel cartoons that fearlessly and relentlessly take on the most sacred of cows in public life."
-- LA Weekly
"A vibrant example of political cartooning as it is practiced at its heights… Anyone who thinks political cartooning is stale need only take a closer look at this body of work… Certifiably brilliant… The photographic elegance and immediacy with which this drawing is executed is typical of the most refined Mr. Fish style."
-- Los Angeles Review of Book
This debut volume of political cartoons from the revered Mr. Fish spans politics, popular culture, the economic crisis, the Obama presidency, and much more, where nobody--right, left, or middle--is safe from his razor-edged satire. The volume also includes original essays by Mr. Fish.
Mr. Fish has been a freelance writer and cartoonist for eighteen years, publishing under both his real name (Dwayne Booth) and the penname of Mr. Fish with many of the nation's most reputable and prestigious magazines, journals, and newspapers. In addition to his weekly cartoon for Harper's and daily contributions to Truthdig.com, he has also contributed to the Los Angeles Times, the Village Voice, the LA Weekly, the Atlantic, the Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, Mother Jones, the Advocate, Z Magazine, the Utne Reader, Slate.com, MSNBC.com, and others.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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December 30, 2012
This is a collection of dark, edgy, ugly, and frequently disturbing cartoons that ultimately paint an unflattering, but sadly true, portrait of the twisted world we have created.
Perhaps I'm exaggerating. They're not all completely bleak. I did snort aloud over "Georgia O'Keeffe caught with pornography as a little girl." It's a simple line drawing of a girl holding a bouquet of flowers. Ah, art humor...
The panels here are most likely to elicit a quiet snerk, or perhaps a gasp. You eventually become immune to images of politicians fondling themselves, or with their heads up their bottoms. Becoming immune is perhaps part of the problem. After all, it's just another dead kid from Darfur or Iraq. Turn the page and move on.
You won't see these cartoons on mugs and t-shirts, though maybe you should. A dose of reality with the morning coffee might be just what we need to wake us out of our complacency. Something's got to.
Perhaps I'm exaggerating. They're not all completely bleak. I did snort aloud over "Georgia O'Keeffe caught with pornography as a little girl." It's a simple line drawing of a girl holding a bouquet of flowers. Ah, art humor...
The panels here are most likely to elicit a quiet snerk, or perhaps a gasp. You eventually become immune to images of politicians fondling themselves, or with their heads up their bottoms. Becoming immune is perhaps part of the problem. After all, it's just another dead kid from Darfur or Iraq. Turn the page and move on.
You won't see these cartoons on mugs and t-shirts, though maybe you should. A dose of reality with the morning coffee might be just what we need to wake us out of our complacency. Something's got to.
January 25, 2012
“I thought I was getting a picture book of politically incorrect satirical cartoons to review. What I got was an evening of wonderment, thought, confusion, discovery, and a deep appreciation of a really deeply disturbed and brilliant journalist, cartoonist, and satirist.”
As far as reading goes, I am dyslexic. Kind of ironic for a book reviewer, huh? I read slowly and deliberately, sometimes taking two-weeks to read what my wife devours in two days. So to tell you that I finished Go Fish in a single evening says a lot about Mr. Fish/Dwayne Booth and his thoughts on life, politics—and everything in between.
Do not pick up this book if you think it is simply a picture book filled with satirical cartoons attacking government stupidity, political incompetence, and capitalistic lack of sensitivity. This book is far more—though the reader will not really know whose thoughts it represents: those of Dwayne Booth or his alter ego, Mr. Fish.
Read more at NYJournalofBooks.com: http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/revie...
As far as reading goes, I am dyslexic. Kind of ironic for a book reviewer, huh? I read slowly and deliberately, sometimes taking two-weeks to read what my wife devours in two days. So to tell you that I finished Go Fish in a single evening says a lot about Mr. Fish/Dwayne Booth and his thoughts on life, politics—and everything in between.
Do not pick up this book if you think it is simply a picture book filled with satirical cartoons attacking government stupidity, political incompetence, and capitalistic lack of sensitivity. This book is far more—though the reader will not really know whose thoughts it represents: those of Dwayne Booth or his alter ego, Mr. Fish.
Read more at NYJournalofBooks.com: http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/revie...
November 24, 2013
I think Mr Fish is god. and this collection proves my point.
Best godam cartoonist -- political in his own way -- I know of.
Mr Fish is a mix of Kliban, collage, and high art.
Just enough of this and a little of that.
All seriously good stuff with humor done, I guess, with the aid of photoshoppery.
Best godam cartoonist -- political in his own way -- I know of.
Mr Fish is a mix of Kliban, collage, and high art.
Just enough of this and a little of that.
All seriously good stuff with humor done, I guess, with the aid of photoshoppery.
October 29, 2012
Loved this book. I think I like his writing even better than his cartoons.
January 21, 2019
Mr. Fish is a great political cartoonist. But a little bit goes a long way. A whole book is just too depressing. I'll stick to the occasional reproduction on the internet.
July 4, 2024
quirky illustrated pseudo comic book. A cartoonists look at life.
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