September
2004
Political
Artists: Sue Coe and Dan Piraro
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Bully! Master of the Global
Merry-Go-Round
By Sue Coe and Judith Brody
It should come as little shock to fans of artist Sue Coe to learn that
she is no admirer of George Bush (who is the “bully” in
the title) or his administration. A fantastical illustrated novel, Bully! is
Coe’s fiery protest against the erosion of democratic
and human rights in the U.S. and a biting indictment of the Bush administration.
Based on a series of prints by the artist in combination with witty
narrative, Bully! takes aim at the Bush administration, portraying
cabinet members as grotesque
players in a rotten global merry-go-round. There’s Condi as the siren of
an oil tanker; honest-faced Rummy fixing his shell game; Cheney, the ugly manipulative
octopus; and Dubya going wild on his stick horse.
Bully! is a condemnation of all abstract or religious fundamentalism
and greed,
and a cry for universal respect and compassion. It’s an honest lampooning
of what is truly a mad, mad, mad world.
Bully! Master of the Global Merry-Go-Round by Sue Coe and Judith Brody is available
in paperback from Four Walls Eight Windows for $18 (www.4w8w.com). To learn more
about Sue Coe and view her artwork, visit graphicwitness.org.
Some prints from
Sue Coe’s Bully! are on view at Galerie St. Etienne (24 W. 57th Street,
212-245-6734) through October 16.
The Three Little Pigs Buy
the White House
By Dan Piraro
A vegan and animal rights activist, Dan Piraro is the creator of
the syndicated newspaper cartoon, Bizarro. In the fine tradition
of scorched
earth, take-no-prisoners political satire, Dan Piraro’s The
Three Little Pigs Buy the White House pokes fun at a certain trio of Republicans
and their distinct administration. Don’t miss out on this new
illustrated book, where you’ll follow the adventures of Dickey,
Rummy and Dubya as they go wee wee wee all over the White House.
The Three Little Pigs Buy the White House by Dan Piraro is available
in hardcover from St. Martin’s Press for $12.95 (www.stmartins.com).
To read Piraro’s brilliant Bizarro comics, visit www.bizarro.com.
To lighten the election season, Dan Piraro is currently traveling with
his PolitiComedy-a-Go-Go revue. See www.comicsagainstevil.com for details.
