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 five a long time and ten U.S. Presidents. In 1990 The Recent York Times called him “probably the most influential editorial cartoonist now working.” The film covers the history and importance of political cartoons in global democracies, in addition to the decline within the career and within the newspaper industry. It also highlights the results of utmost political partisanship on media and editorial cartooning, and shows how Oliphant used his biting wit, sharp critical eye and masterful drawing skills to tackle presidents, popes and the powers that be.
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