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How Did Thomas Nast's Art Influence The World

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Thomas Nast’s art was also influenced by the Civil War, but instead of showcasing it like Homer he chose to give political commentary on it in his comics and cartoons for Harper Weekly. http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-nast-9420600#early-life- He used his influence on the world through his illustrations to expose Boss Tweed and other corrupt politicians of their misdeeds and remove them from their seats of power. Tweed offered Nast a large sum of money to leave the country, but Nast refused; this caused Tweed to eventually flee instead. One of Nast’s most popular pieces is titled “Let Us Prey”, where he depicts Tweed and other New York politicians as vultures feasting on a carcus labelled “New York”. Nast also created the iconic symbols
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