Caricature

Caricature — an artistic image in which the key features of a person's face, figure, or facial expressions are deliberately exaggerated. Such a portrait has been known since the 18th century and is often used for satire and humor. Caricature artists endow their subjects with features that speak to their character or the society in which they live. A distinctive feature: the images remain recognizable despite the grotesque.

In the 19th century, newspapers readily published such drawings, and monarchs sometimes collected their funniest parodies. Skillful portrait caricatures instantly go viral: once, French artist Jean Grandville depicted politicians as vegetables, and the newspaper sold out within an hour — there was even a scandal in parliament. Today, creating such portraits is popular at celebrations, and the art of caricature is valued even at auctions.