Thomas Nast Boss Tweed Political Cartoon

This is a white man s government this is a white man s government cartoon by thomas nast 1868.

Thomas nast boss tweed political cartoon. Thomas nast s cartoon appeared in 1871 tweed s imperium was dissolving and the cartoonists had done a great deal to propel the boss toward destruction. Thomas nast was a german born american caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the father of the american cartoon. His cartoons were probably one of the chief factors in the machine s downfall. And if effectiveness is a gauge of political cartooning.

The story of boss tweed and his stunning fall from power can t be told without appreciating how thomas nast depicted his rampant thievery in ways anyone could understand. Many of nast s most effective cartoons such as his tammany tiger loose and group of vultures waiting for the storm to blow over both 1871 were virulent attacks on new york s tammany hall political machine led by boss tweed. Many of nast s most effective cartoons were virulent attacks on tammany hall led by boss tweed. Tweed in new york city in the 1870s.

He was a staunch advocate for municipal reform and tweed s corruption fundamentally insulted his sense of equity. Thomas nast 1840 1902 american cartoonist best known for his attack on the political machine of william m. Among his notable works were the creation of the modern version of santa claus and the political symbol of the elephant for the republican party. Even today when most political cartoons from a century ago seem bland and quaint nast s still have plenty of sting to them.

A political cartoon by nast critical of tweed entitled two great questions from 1871 kean collection getty images that same month nast produced one of his most damning cartoons who stole. He was a staunch advocate for municipal reform and tweed s corruption fundamentally insulted his sense of equity. Besides his scathing political attacks nast is also largely responsible for our modern depiction of santa claus. The tammany ring run by a man named william boss tweed bribed officials rigged elections and stole money from city coffers.

Thomas nast was a german immigrant who began his career illustrating newspapers and magazines but eventually began creating political cartoons. The first american master of the political cartoon an illustrator named thomas nast used his work to shed light on the corruption that ran rampant in tammany hall in new york city. Thomas nast was a german immigrant who began his career illustrating newspapers and magazines but eventually began creating political cartoons. Rising through the social and economic ranks nast embodied the american dream.

He was a critic of democratic representative boss tweed and the tammany hall democratic party political machine. Library of congress washington d c. Contrary to popular belief nast did not create uncle sam columbia or the democratic donkey though.