Considerations regarding "Portrait caricature" in the Republic of Moldova. The period of 1963-2023

Abstract

The respective work proposes to present aspects of the evolution of "Portrait caricature" on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. "Portrait caricature" is a variation of caricature that was and is still practiced by lots of visual artists from Moldova, as Glebus Sainciuc, Sergiu Puica, Isai Cirmu, Alex Dimitrov, Margareta Chitcatii and more others. Over time, pieces of art made by these artists saw the light of being published in various periodicals, such as satirical and humour magazine "Chiparușul", magazines "Femeia Moldovei" and "Nistrul", "Tinerimea Moldovei" and "Timpul" newspapers. This study establishes, structures and reflects visual options of "Portrait caricature" in different time periods. Thus, the author pays detailed attention to the evolution of different graphic techniques, peculiarities of depicting, through lines, of human characteristics, emotional states, artistic values.