János Jankó
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János Jankó was a Hungarian painter and graphicist. He started to teach graphics as early as in high school. Later he studied in Vienna
, where he became known for his caricature
s. His drawings were published in several Hungarian humor magazine
s, and they were popular and typical of the era.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, where he became known for his caricature
Caricature
A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.Caricatures can be...
s. His drawings were published in several Hungarian humor magazine
Humor magazine
A humor magazine is a magazine specifically designed to deliver humorous content to its readership. These publications often offer satire, but some put an emphasis on cartoons, one-liners or humorous essays.-Out-of-print humor magazines:...
s, and they were popular and typical of the era.