Guided Primary Source Analysis: Spiro Agnew Parody
![Spiro Agnew in a parody of a World War I poster](https://primarysourcenexus.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/buyofficial.jpg)
What do you think the artist is trying to tell you through this poster? What details support your conclusion? Find out more about Spiro Agnew.
Read the following curator notes: Anything Goes: Caricature Since the 1960s: Edward Sorel, Author and Caricaturist. What three reasons are given for the resurgence of caricature in the mid-1960s? What more did you learn about the art of caricature from the notes?
The title of the featured poster mentions that it is a parody. Explain why you think or don’t think the featured poster above is a parody of the World War I poster below using specific details from the images to support your conclusion.
Over the top for you – Buy U.S. gov’t bonds, Third Liberty Loan
What other observations, reflections or questions does this source inspire? Let us know!