If you’re interested in a weekly editorial cartooning gig, the Cambridge Chronicle is looking for you. The Cambridge Chronicle is looking for an editorial cartoonist to produce weekly cartoons for the paper. Candidates must have clear, distinctive drawing style; ability to draw people; and a clever, high-brow sense of humor. The cartoonist would be responsible […]
Iran is now demanding an apology for a cartoon that ran in a German newspaper depicting the Iranian soccer team with explosives strapped to their chests.Iran immediately demanded an apology from Der Tagesspiegel, which showed four Iranian players at this summer’s World Cup in Germany with explosives attached to their chests. A caption read: “Why […]
For those in the Wichita area, Richard Crowson, editorial cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle, will be doing a presentation at the Wichita Art Museum on April 10. The program is not free. For more information, visit the museum.Noon: Lunch; 1 pm: Program Art on a Monday ?Cartoons? by Richard Crowson, Wichita Eagle political cartoonist. Call […]
First the Danes, then Iran, and now Israel is getting in on the mix with their own cartoon contest, though it’s purpose is perhaps not as spiteful as the Iranian one.Amitai Sandy (29), graphic artist and publisher of Dimona Comix Publishing, from Tel-Aviv, Israel, has followed the unfolding of the “Muhammad cartoon-gate” events in amazement, […]
Daryl Cagle has written another column on the Mohammad cartoons. He make some good points including this one: I’m a political cartoonist; I draw cartoons that convey my opinions. Anyone who sees my cartoons will know what I think on a wide range of issues. Political cartoonists are journalists, just like columnists we decide for […]
Chip Bok provides some dialog to a meeting he attended with 15 memebers of Council on American Islamic Relations regarding a recent cartoon he drew. I said the cartoon made a point and offensiveness was a byproduct. They felt that offensiveness was the point. Maybe they had a point. When I drew it I wasn’t […]
J.D. Crowe, editorial cartoonist for the Mobile Register, has compiled a book of cartoons about the Katrina Hurricane. J.D. Crowe and The Mobile Register have compiled a booklet of his work from this past hurricane season titled, ?2005 Hurricane Season: A graphic documentary featuring the Katrina cartoons.? All profits from this project will be donated […]
Clay Bennett’s “Letter from the President” has been posted to the AAEC website. He talks about the wild ride the last four months have been with the number of editorial cartoonists that have lost their jobs, the Mohammad cartoon, and the newspaper industry.No doubt, newspapers are feeling the heat from the competition. If only the […]
Another cartoonist has joined the blogosphere. Bob Englehart of The Hartford Courant has been posting his editorial cartoons since January.
Ted Rall has taken offense by recent Ann Coulter comments that allege that Ted has entered the Iranian Holocaust cartoon contest – a point Ted denies. He’s taking up pledges of financial support to go after Coulter. He’s raised $2,700 so far. From his website:Republican columnist Ann Coulter spoke earlier today to the Conservative Political […]
Theh Dallas Morning News has a story of the affect of the Mohammad cartoons and interviewed Don Wright of the Palm Beach Post. The story in and of itself isn’t that special, but at the end it talks about an exchange Don had with the Muslim community. I’ve quoted that part below.One American cartoonist with […]
Marshall Ramsey, editorial cartoonist for the Clarion-Ledger, has written an opinion piece for his paper on the topic of the Mohammad cartoonsI’ve offended before. I’ve made my share of people mad. Satire is never pretty, clean or without victims. A good editorial cartoon cuts to the quick of the truth efficiently and, sometimes brutally. And […]
Chip Bok, editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal has angered Muslims in the Northeastern Ohio areaThe Beacon Journal has not published the Danish cartoons. However, on Feb. 5, the Akron paper published a Bok cartoon depicting a pixilated picture of Muhammad on CNN. A couple in the cartoon said, “Well, no wonder Muslims are […]
A free drawing workshop held last Friday featured Paul Fell, a freelance editorial cartoonist, and and Bob Hall, a freelance cartoonist for DC and Marvel comics.
From Chip Bok’s blog: I will be on WCPN 90.3 in Cleveland Monday Feb 13 at 9:00 to talk about you know who.