Barging In: 100 Political Cartoons 2008 – 2012
by Martin Doyle

Published by Hyena Publications, Wellington
RRP: $20
ISBN: ISBN 978-0-473-22140-9
Paperback, A5
Date of publication: 11 December 2012

Synopsis:

100 political cartoons that cover the final year of PM Helen Clark’s nine-year reign, and the first four years of John Key. The cartoons appear in chronological order. Using inkmarkers, pens, pencils and unusual texturing, artist Martin Doyle boasts a naive, aggressive style that bristles with raw energy. Although the style is far from the mainstream, the focus is very much on the key issues of a watershed period of modern New Zealand history. Whimsical, irreverent, slapstick, engaged with lashings of verbal wit.

Author:

Martin Doyle is an artist who lives in Wellington, New Zealand. His visual work has appeared for several years on the Scoop news website, Salient, and Capital Times. He is a self-taught artist who continues to evolve. He has also worked as a writer for both radio and television. His focus on political life is enhanced by a Master’s degree in Public Policy.

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