Below the Beltway (Hardcover)

~ Joe Thiel (Author), Jon Ward (Designer)

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Product Description

Sardonic and satiric take on key figures in American political and cultural life, both past and present. The full color illustrations will make it impossible for you to ever think of George Washington the same way again. The relationship between Church and State will make you wince, and Thiel's Nixon characature is dead-on. 55 illustrations that skewer both left and right wingers with equal glee.

About the Author

Joseph R (Joe) Thiel is currently Co-chairman of the Illustration Department of the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. A graduate of the State University of Buffalo, holding the first MFA offered by that institution, Thiel is a true dyed-in-the-wool political junkie. His illustrations have appeared in Print, The Washington Times, Governing and other national publications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Long Wind Publishing; 1st edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965812898
• ISBN-13: 978-0965812894
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,899,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hawaiian shirts and shaving cream, December 4, 2000

By	matthew manjourides (Florida ,US) - See all my reviews

As a student of the majestic and enigmatic Mr. Joe Thiel, I have learned what is good and what is bad in the fields of illustration. This book represents all that is pure and holy in the toxic waste-land that is the current field of illustartion. Never before and never agian shall anyone shine light on American politics like the master that is Joe Thiel. I laughed and cryed at the cartoons that changed a nation. The story of Joe Thiel is that of one man standing agianst all the red tape and political hog-wash, proving to everyone that a lone patriot can still deliver a powerful world changing view on society. Every library and every school should be forced to carry this book as it stands for all that is America.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Below The Beltway, March 21, 2001

By	rock e. canyon (sarasota,fl USA) - See all my reviews

If we had more top notch, no-nonsense kinda guys like this Joe Thiel in the White House, Then maybe somethin' might get done. This is a man with true vision. He cuts through red tape like a hot scapple through that soft french cheeses they sell in those upscale markets...really.Why if I knew he was in town , I'd have him over to the house for a deep pit pig roast.But first, I'd conjour up the neighbors for a parade down our main drag(state road 342)Joe,You draw and speak my thoughts and dreams. I love you man.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Below the Beltway: A Hilarious Look At Political Favs!, September 2, 2000

By	jeremy m james (Kissimmee, FL USA) - See all my reviews

In Below The Beltway, Joe Thiel's first publication, his sarcastic wit and superb humorous illustrations had me laughing from cover to cover. The book is a gallery of more than sixty images of Thiel's political humor that are each bright and vibrant in color and content. (even without the "punchlines" at the end to help you with the jokes.) Each piece makes you wonder, "Why didn't I see this joke coming sooner?"... It's because Joe Thiel's insight into the common everyman's humor and slightly twisted views of some of today's most controversial politicians have made this book a must have for lovers or laughter, politics, and above all art. He has mixed a whimsical style and powerful view of politics that left me wanting more. Below The Beltway, proves that politics, humor, and "cartoony" style can all be brought together in a wonderful way. I can't wait to see what subjects Joe Thiel sinks his artistic talons into in the near future.