Caricaturing Carnaval.(Lanfranco Aldo Riccardo Vaselli Cortelini Rossi Rosini)(Brief Article)

Time was when charisma and charm counted for more in Brazil's famous Carnaval than corporate sponsorship. Then along came satellite television and 10-ton computerized floats. The frenetic pre-Lenten merrymaking, which will dominate life in Brazil this week, has morphed into a Broadway-like spectacle produced by slick professionals. "But you can't turn back the clock," shrugs caricaturist Lan, one of several artists who maintain the tradition of depicting Carnaval in cartoon form. The Italian-born Lan, whose real name is Lanfranco Aldo Riccardo Vaselli ...