Children play at war – because they don’t know it in any other way. They salute with wooden rifles, homemade flags and march with toy drums. This is a test of strength at a young age. Later on, for many of them, the game becomes more serious.

Fools and children tell the truth. Pejorative, glorifying, with a serious face – yet with the face of the joker in full view. Caricature soon found its way into graphic art. On paper, criticism could be spread more easily, in a variety of ways. It serves as a weapon from the arsenal of fine arts. Its images remain relevant today. It exaggerates, sharpens and holds up a mirror to the viewer.