Occupied by Trumpistan: Dying & Surviving in Our Unpredictable & Twisted Reality

By: Schmertzler, Allen

"They" say protest art had died with the Vietnam War era. That is when I came of age--so it makes sense that my art has always been informed by that dynamic. But, my art that polices politics, "New World Disorder" became too real. In 2016 I lost the country I knew, then I lost my parents. I was paralyzed with disbelief and anger, then fear. It was almost too much. To survive during so much crying and lying, I did the only thing I knew how -- I kept to a strict diet of daily writing and drawing. Light warmed me from a frozen state with the "Pussy-Hat" marches across the country, followed by the resistance. I participated in the best way I knew. This book, "Occupied by Trumpistan, " combines 400+ pages of snarky titles, tongue-fu commentary, 194 penetrating caricature portraits that align with my editorial cartooning tradition - to chronicle my personal, and the nation's journey back to sanity -- from Trump's escalator shocker to the nation's 2018 cathartic election of hope. The story of Trumpistan and its cast of shady characters flowers into an insightful historical interpretation.

This book will not gather dust sitting quietly ignored on your coffee table.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989296016
• ISBN13: 9780989296014
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Allenschmertzler-Artist
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"