William Heath (artist)
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William Heath was a British
artist. He was best known for his published engravings which included caricature
s, political cartoons, and commentary on contemporary life.
His early works often dealt with military
scenes, but from about 1820 on he focused on satire
. Some of his works were published under the pseudonym
"Paul Pry".
Heath helped found two early caricature magazine
s, Glasgow and The Northern Looking Glass.
Heath created a numbered series of political Caricatures between 1830 - 1834 for Mc'Leans Monthly.
United Kingdom
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artist. He was best known for his published engravings which included 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, political cartoons, and commentary on contemporary life.
His early works often dealt with military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
scenes, but from about 1820 on he focused on satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
. Some of his works were published under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"Paul Pry".
Heath helped found two early caricature magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s, Glasgow and The Northern Looking Glass.
Heath created a numbered series of political Caricatures between 1830 - 1834 for Mc'Leans Monthly.