Swastika Humor?: Cartoonist Sam Gross has released a book titled"We Have Ways of Making You Laugh: 120 Funny Swastika Cartoons" which has illustrations that uses the Holocaust symbol. [photo link]Click here to read more of the article ("Can A Swastika Be Funny?") published at The Jewish Week.
The book, a collection of cartoons that depict the Nazi symbol in innocuous or demeaning situations, will be published next month. But the juxtaposition of a swastika and humor, especially rendered by a Jewish cartoonist, has rekindled an old debate. Holocaust survivors and their children have in the past questioned the propriety of works that bring a comedic edge to the Holocaust, such as Roberto Benigni’s film “Life is Beautiful” or Mel Brooks’ Broadway play “The Producers.” Both captured the public imagination as well as colleagues’ awards.
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