A SAVAGE ART: THE LIFE & CARTOONS OF PAT OLIPHANT chronicles the life and profession of Australian-born Oliphant, whose tenure as America’s most celebrated and feared political cartoonist spanned 5 a long time and ten U.S. Presidents. In 1990 The New York Instances known as him “probably the most influential editorial cartoonist now working.” The movie covers the historical past and significance of political cartoons in world democracies, in addition to the decline within the occupation and within the newspaper business. It additionally highlights the consequences of excessive political partisanship on media and editorial cartooning, and exhibits how Oliphant used his biting wit, sharp crucial eye and masterful drawing abilities to tackle presidents, popes and the powers that be.