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Postcards
Postcards are a form of music iconography that provides clues about reception. Their subjects have included popular musicians, groups, and composers and their works. The 1909 Austro-Hungarian postcard reproduced above wryly depicts two aspects of Franz Liszt’s persona: the devout … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Caricature, Collecting, Composers, Franz Liszt, Liszt, Postcard, Postcards
Caricature
Caricature is a type of iconography that involves distorting the features of recognizable people to exaggerate some aspect of their demeanor. Opinions differ regarding the term’s applicability to other than real-life subjects; for example, Walt Disney considered his animated animals … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Animation, Caricature, Composers, Gesamtkunstwerk, Liszt, Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, Wagner, Walt Disney
