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Johan Hakelius traces caricature from ancient Egypt to today's memes and AI satire, painting a picture of gravity and humour.

Caricature and its subcategory, the grotesque or satirical image, have a long history-perhaps as old as humanity's urge to express itself through images. 

Throughout history, such images have often aimed to shatter the sacred and strip the pompous bare, never shying from the drastic-at times even the offensive. Caricature belongs to the lower arts, though-as many examples show-it can be executed by a true master.

In the richly illustrated A History of Caricatures, Johan Hakelius guides us from the earliest examples in Egypt and Rome to today's digital satire, including memes and AI-generated satirical films. We encounter kings, popes, and politicians, alongside religious groups. Hakelius paints a portrait of both gravity and humour within a sprawling genre, whose creators have been celebrated by the public, yet imprisoned by those in power.