KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 1, 2025

Dr. Megan Hauser, a senior lecturer in the School of Government and International Affairs, recently co-authored a new book titled Political Illustration: The Visual Language of Propaganda, Censorship, and Dissent, by Bloomsbury USA. 

The book explores how illustration has long served as a powerful tool for political messaging—from the coins of Julius Caesar to contemporary protest art confronting Indigenous American stereotypes. Aimed at students of illustration, visual communication, art, and political science, the book examines the intersection of media, censorship, taboo, and dissent through a global and historical lens. 

Political Illustration features full-color examples and in-depth case studies on prominent political illustrators such as Edel Rodriguez, Anita Kunz, and Fabian Williams. It highlights various contemporary mediums, including graphic novels, street art, and mixed media, and introduces key concepts in semiotics and visual communication theory to help readers decode political imagery. 

The authors explore propaganda and protest art across major historical and political moments, including American and European imperialism, Japanese internment, the World Wars, civil rights movements, and modern-day protests such as the Women's March (2017) and the Egyptian Revolution (2011). 

With its interdisciplinary approach and timely subject matter, Political Illustration offers a compelling resource for understanding how images shape public discourse—and how artists use visual language to challenge power. Congratulations to Dr. Hauser on her publication.