Cultural Cartoons

"J'amuse!"

Artist:
Shaw, Michael
Search ID:
CC134544
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4548x2921 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
emile, emile zola, zola, french, france, french literature, literature, literary, lit, lit major, pop, pop culture, culture, cultural reference, cultural, reference, references, referential, book, books, bookish, book lover, accuse, accused, accusation, accusing, accusations, word play, play on words, clown, clowning, clowns, judicial, law, laws, lawyer, lawyers, jury, juries, court, courts, courtroom, courtrooms

T. S. Eliot Meets Beavis And Butthead

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC28136
High Res:
2008x2339 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
literature, literary, literary figures, modernist, modernism, slang, slangs, language, language game, linguistic, linguistics, register, lexicon, out of character, dialect, dialects, culture clash, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, beavis, butthead, animation, tv, t v, television, tv cartoon, tv cartoons, speech, speaking, sucks, poet, poetry, poets

Opera Singer Looking Out of Place Sitting On The Bar Piano

Artist:
Miller, Warren
Search ID:
CC36169
High Res:
2507x1882 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
culture, cultural, culture clash, cultural clash, clash, opera, operatic, operas, opera singer, sing, singer, singing, sings, music, musical, musician, musicians, pianist, piano, pianola, wild west, western, westerns, fat lady sings, class, fashion, theater, theatre, theatric, bar, bars, bar music, tavern, brunhilde, wagner, valkyries, valkyrie

"And then Joel didn't come in today, soI had to do all his pillaging."

Artist:
Dator, Joe
Search ID:
CC126248
High Res:
3006x2552 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
viking, vikings, raid, raiding, history, historical, histories, couple, couples, dinner, dinnertime, meal, meals, married, marriage, married life, plunder, plunders, plundering, pillage, pillages, pillaging, culture, cultural, culture shock, after work, work, working, day job, day jobs, employed, employment, employer, work life, office, offices

"We must hurry back! The casino is on fire!"

Artist:
Miller, Warren
Search ID:
CC28164
High Res:
2124x1689 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
native american, native americans, indian, indians, smoke, smoke signal, smoke signals, signal, signals, signalling, signalled, fire, fires, house fire, communications, communicate, communicated, reservation, reservations, casino, casinos, cliche, cliches, cultural, cultures, culture, stereotypes, stereotype, cultural stereotype, cultural stereotypes, travel, travelling, ownership, owners, owner, west, western, westerns, wild west, old west, american, america, house fire, domestic fire, stereo type, stereo type, stereo types, stereo typing, stereotyping

The Euro-Trash Trashcan

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
Search ID:
CC32449
High Res:
2104x2698 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
euro, european, europeans, eurotrash, euro-trash, euro trash, trash, trashy, trashed, france, french, paris, parisian, eu, brexit, european union, union, europe, vacation, vacations, holiday, holidays, litter, littering, litters, tourist, tourism, tourists, fashion, fashions, fashionable, culture, culture shock, cultural, bin, bins, trash, trashes, trashcan, trash can, play on words, word play, pun, puns

"Full disclosure—I really need this hug."

Artist:
Dator, Joe
Search ID:
CC141664
High Res:
2982x2380 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
sumo, affection, sumo wrestler, sumos, wrestle, wrestling, wrestler, wrestles, wrestlers, wrestling match, wrestling ring, sport, sports, contact sport, contact sports, affectionate, hug, hugging, cuddle, cuddling, grapple, grappling, grappler, grapples, grapplers, martial arts, martial art, culture, cultural, historical, timing, bad timing, honesty, openness, communication, communicate, communicating, feelings, feeling

The American Tearoom, Moscow

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
Search ID:
CC29985
High Res:
1754x2278 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
reversal, reverse, role reversal, culture, cultural, culture switch, switch, switched, counterpoint, american, tea, tearoom, tearooms, russian tearoom, russian, russia, russia tea rooms, russian tea, teapot, gourmet, high society, teabag, teapot, tea bag, tea pot, exotic, exoticism, exotically, travel, foreign, foreignness, difference, different, parody, parodies, cafe, cafes, service

In Private Collections

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC136709
High Res:
4631x2959 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
yawn, yawning, yawns, pout, pouting, pouted, expression, express, expresses, facial expression, the scream, edvard much, munch, norwegian, norway, norwegian art, art, art history, classic art, modern art, museum, museums, galleries, culture, cultural, cultural reference, parody, parodied, spin off, spinoff, spin-off, spinoffs, spin offs, spin-offs, art collector, art dealer, art collection, private collection, collection, collections, rare, rarity

"Of course you're bored, sweetie. It's the fin de siècle."

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
Search ID:
CC33142
High Res:
2203x1880 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
art, arts, artistic, artist, artists, fin de siecle, fin de, fin, siecle, literature, literary, lit, lit major, book, books, bookish, upper west, upper west side, bored, boredom, art for art's sake, museum, museums, culture, cultures, cultural, culturally, read, reading, paint, painting, turn of the century, 20th century, twentieth century, pun, puns, play on words, word play

Archeologist Deciphers Limerick Heiroglyphs

Artist:
Harris, Sidney
Search ID:
CC31131
High Res:
2135x1795 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
limerick, limericks, poetry, poem, poet, poems, rhyme, rhymes, lyrical, literature, archaeology, literature, literary, archaeological, egypt, egyptian, ancient egypt, ancient, history, ancient history, historical, unlikely, historically, historically inaccurate, museum, museums, culture, cultural, cultures, discovery, discovered, discover, find, play on words, historical account, source, sources, reliable sources, information, word play, translate, translation, lost in translation

"Could I have another machine? This man is reading a comic book."

Artist:
Miller, Warren
Search ID:
CC32021
High Res:
2072x1824 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
comic, comics, comicbook, comicbooks, comic book, comic books, book, books, read, reading, reads, television, tv, televisions, gym, gyms, exercise, exercising, active, activity, actively, bike, bikes, cycle, cycles, cycling, complain, complains, complaining, complaint, difference, differences, culture, cultural, culture difference

"Will you quit listening to your ten all-time favorite albums and help me find some food!"

Artist:
Dator, Joe
Search ID:
CC135053
High Res:
3020x2498 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
desert, desert island, island, maroon, marooned, shipwreck, shipwrecked, ship wreck, ship wrecked, trap, trapped, music, musical, musician, music lover, discs, disks, disc, discs, desert island discs, favorite, favourite, favorites, favourites, pop, pop culture, culture, cultural, stranded, survival, survive, radio, radio programmes, radio programme, radio programs, radio program

"Everything's so easy for you, Mr. Perfect."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC32364
High Res:
2025x2047 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
date, dates, dating, relationship, relationships, punk, punks, rock, rocks, goth, goths, biker, bikers, gang, gangs, tattoos, tattoos, mohawk, mohawks, couple, couples, culture, cultural, culture shock, fashion, fashions, trend, trends, trendy, youth, youths, youthful, kid, kids, rebel, rebels, establishment, anti-establishment, anti establishment, dinner, diner, diners, dine, dining, greasy spoon

Distractions Of The Great

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC38315
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2093x2731 pixels (unwatermarked)
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jane, jane austen, austen, writer, writers, writing, fame, famous, celebrity, celebrity, genius, geniuses, prodigy, prodigies, prodigal, talent, talented, procrastinate, procrastinating, procrastination, procrastinates, distract, distracted, distracting, focus, focussed, focused, focusing, focussing, concentrate, concentration, concentrated, matisse, henry matisse, art, artist, artists, painter, painters, historical, historical figures, culture, cultural, cultural references, common, commonality, madame curie, curie, marie curie, figures, influential, influence, influentially

CHANNEL THIRTEEN TAKES ON THE NETWORKS

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC28172
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2334x3120 pixels (unwatermarked)
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network television, tv, t v, television, networks, network, literature, literary, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, book worm, book worms, bookish, culture, cultural, pop culture, pop culture reference, susan sontag, sontag, literary theory, educational, education, educate, learning, learn, learning channel, acrostic, acrostics, program, programme, invertebrates, biology

Pandora's Music Box

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC132104
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2972x3297 pixels (unwatermarked)
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spoof, spoofs, spoofed, parody, parodied, play on words, word play, pandora, pandora's box, pandoras box, myth, myths, mythology, mythological, music, music box, musical, musicians, modern music, current, pop, pop culture, culture, cultural, mistake, mistakes, popular, popular music, lyrics, lyric, pop song, pop songs, recognize, recognise

"No health or dental, no stock options, and no severance package. We do, however, provide free burial at sea."

Artist:
Ziegler, Jack
Search ID:
CC32947
High Res:
2240x1994 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, captain, capn, cap'n, hook, hooks, peg leg, wooden leg, sailor, sailors, rugged, shark, barracuda, benefit, benefits, medical, dental, insurance, insured, severance, free, freebies, bonus, bonuses, queequeg, burial, burial at sea, buried, dead, death, die, died, viking funeral, viking funerals

"Now you're just being a jerk!"

Artist:
Borchart, David
Search ID:
CC134299
High Res:
2944x2178 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, captain ahab, ahab, jerk, leg, peg leg, vindictive, nasty, mean, overkill, over kill, leg, my leg, legs

"You'll probably think this is just some opening line, but ... call me Ishmael."

Artist:
Duffy, J. C.
Search ID:
CC134756
High Res:
2857x2231 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
culture clash, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, introductions, famous introductions, famous openers, famous openings, famous beginnings, opener, one liner, one liners, ishmael, social, socialise, socialising, pretentious, pick up, pick-up, pick up artist, pick-up artist, pick up line, pick-up line, pick up lines, pick-up lines, date, dates, dating

The White Whale Mounted On The Wall

Artist:
Harris, Sidney
Search ID:
CC30458
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2884x1968 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, satisfy, satisfied, satisfying, satisfies, final, finally, happy, happiness, bliss, blissful, peace, peace, at last

"I thought Burning Man would be more interesting."

Artist:
Dernavich, Drew
Search ID:
CC137330
High Res:
4646x3211 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
festival, festivals, party, parties, concert, concerts, nevada, burn, burnt, fire, culture, cultural, cultural experience, cultural experiences, radical, hipster, hipsters, event, events, business, businessmen, businesses, cocktails, cocktail party, cocktail parties, uninteresting, expectations vs reality, desert, let down, artists, art, artist, disappointing, disappointed, underwhelming

A Sisyphean Workout At The Gym

Artist:
Gerberg, Mort
Search ID:
CC39857
High Res:
1730x2003 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
sisyphus, myth of sisyphus, myth, myths, mythical, mythological, mythology, boulder, boulders, punishment, punished, cycle, cyclical, vicious cycle, vicious circle, camus, mythology, mythological, greek mythology, culture, cultural, reference, pop culture, legend, legends, philosophy, philosophical, pun, puns, visual gag, gym, gyms, artificial, artificial incline, fitness, fit, fitter, exercise, exercises, circuit, circuits, training, old school, modern life, modern world, working world

"I can't believe their flag isn't even wearing a flag pin."

Artist:
Noth, Paul
Search ID:
CC143260
High Res:
3088x3043 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
neighbor, neighbors, neighborhood, neighborhoods, neighbour, neighbours, neighbourhood, neighbourhoods, patriotic, patriots, patriotism, keeping up with the joneses, idiom, idioms, socioeconomic, culture, cultural, inferior, inferiority, superior, superiority, suburbs, suburbia, flag, flags, comparing, comparison, pride, proud