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Comics tell stories and history. They not only reflect the humour of a particular time, but also political and social conditions. This is also the case in the work of Argentinian illustrator Oscar Conti (1914–1979), who not only created comics under his nickname "Oski", but also caricatures for political magazines, illustrations for books by Oscar Wilde and stage sets for Jean-Paul Sartre and George Bernard Shaw. Oski's compatriot Dr Amadeo Gandolfo has collected countless comics and caricatures by him. Supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the Berlin-based cultural historian is researching Oski's work in a contemporary historical context. For comics are more than just funny drawings.