Western European cartoon from the 1920s to the 1970s, dedicated to the theme of chess: political, social and sporting aspects

The author analyzes a number of cartoons by European and American artists dedicated to chess themes; two types of caricatures on the themes of the chess game were noted. The one of them relates to the field of political caricature (L. G. Illingworth), the other fully reveals the essence of social phenomena in humorous everyday sketches (Z. Lengren, H. Bidstrup). Both types are played out using metaphors and analogies, respectively related to sports. The article also draws attention to this type of caricature as a series of sequential episodes, similar to a comic strip. Individual drawings by A. P. Weber are noted for their high artistic merit and the use of the metaphorical language of fine art and the same the expressive cycle of works by H. Petursson.