H M Bateman was the most innovative British cartoonist of his generation, who injected dynamic humour into his draughtsmanship, and so epitomised the personalities and emotions of people rather than simply illustrating jokes. Having established a graceful, rhythmical style from early in his career, he introduced a new intensity in his work in 1908, when, in his own words, he 'went mad on paperÂ’. A decade later, he perfected his ability to communicate visual comedy through a series of astonishing, and sometimes shocking, wordless strip cartoons. Then, in the 1920s, he created his most famous series, 'The Man Who...', in which individuals make embarrassing social gaffes, and so provoke extreme reactions in those around them. His work appeared in such leading magazines of the day as The Bystander, The Humorist, The Sketch and The Tatle
H M Bateman was the most innovative British cartoonist of his generation, who injected dynamic humour into his draughtsmanship, and so epitomised the personalities and emotions of people rather than simply illustrating jokes. Having established a graceful, rhythmical style from early in his career, he introduced a new intensity in his work in 1908, when, in his own words, he 'went mad on paperÂ’. A decade later, he perfected his ability to communicate visual comedy through a series of astonishing, and sometimes shocking, wordless strip cartoons. Then, in the 1920s, he created his most famous series, 'The Man Who...', in which individuals make embarrassing social gaffes, and so provoke extreme reactions in those around them. His work appeared in such leading magazines of the day as The Bystander, The Humorist, The Sketch and The Tatle
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