There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises. Jonathan Shapiro authoritarianismbalancecheck share on social
Primarily I'm a social commentator rather than someone who's out to get the belly laugh. Jonathan Shapiro bellycommentatorlaugh Change image and share on social
I am anti-Bush. A lot of what he stands for is the antithesis of what I stand for. Jonathan Shapiro antiantithesisbush Change image and share on social
I think the eyes are very revealing and can expose a lot about a persons mood or character. Jonathan Shapiro characterexposeeye Change image and share on social
I eventually saw the satirical nature of caricaturing individuals. Jonathan Shapiro caricatureeventuallyindividual Change image and share on social
It's to be a person who's able to shoot little arrows into sacred cows and knock politicians off their pedestals, to look out for hypocrisy, advocate for all sorts of things from social justice to peace. Jonathan Shapiro advocatearrowcow share on social
I would think a sense of the absurd is more important for a political cartoonist, because that could define things like a sense of hypocrisy or a sense of the things one has to be skeptical about. Jonathan Shapiro absurdcartoonistdefine Change image and share on social
Sometimes I have to compromise my views, but I never compromise on issues like the death penalty and the arm trade laws, despite what the readers or letters may say. Jonathan Shapiro armcompromisedeath Change image and share on social
I normally keep a series of draft in a catalogue type of book in which I scribble, sketch and draw ideas. Jonathan Shapiro bookcataloguedraft Change image and share on social