The Architect of Grotesque Brilliance In the vast landscape of twentieth-century visual culture, few artists possess a signature so visceral and unsettling as Gerald Scarfe. Born on June 1, 1936, in London, England, Scarfe’s journey into the heart of satire was shaped by a childhood defined by isolation and physical struggle. Suffering from severe asthma, he spent much of his early life bed-ridden, finding solace and a creative outlet…