Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast was an influential American artist and cartoonist, born on September 27, 1840, in Renner will, Germany. He is best known for his pioneering work in political cartooning and his contributions to the development of American iconography, including popular images of Santa Claus and the Republican elephant. Nast's impactful illustrations and social commentary earned him a lasting legacy in American visual culture.
Personal Name: Thomas Nast
Birth: 27 Sep 1840
Death: 7 Dec 1902
Thomas Nast Books
(2 Books)
One of the main attractions of this book is that among the drawings we find for the first time the portrait of modern Santa Claus whose stereotype has been perpetuated by the American culture. Thomas Nast's Santa Claus is no longer the European Saint Nicholas.
Background commentary is combined with reproductions of one hundred seventeen of Nast's most important political and social cartoons and illustrations.