Some TimesEarlier this year the Portuguese cartoonist António Moreira Antunes drew one of the most controversial political cartoons in history. His cartoon about U.S.-Israeli relations sparked so much controversy that The New York Times, whose international edition published it in April, decided to fire its two staff cartoonists, neither of whom had anything to do […]
Joe Heller is out in Wisconsin, where they have some pretty fabulous autumns, but his cartoon works equally well here in New England, though our heat wave was nothing like what I sweated through in Columbus this past week.However, I came home to find sweatshirt weather and a lot more color than I had left. […]
In cartoonist lingo, a “baby” is a cartoon. Cartoonists often speak of finding homes for their babies, or places of publication. However, the term “babies” in this exhibition has other meanings as well. They refer to the artists themselves, young in age or their careers.In its nearly 100-year history, the [New Yorker] magazine has published […]
Far from being admired as an extraordinary genius, Leonardo da Vinci was repeatedly lampooned and teased about his unusual red hair and his unconventional sexuality by other leading artists of his day. Although the work of the great Italian was popular in his time, an extensive new study of the artist to be published this […]
Sports reporter, writer, and cartoonist Hype Igoe is among those on the ballot for the 2020 International Boxing Hall of Fame in the Observers category.ESPN reports:The International Boxing Hall of Fame, which in July reduced the wait for eligibility to three years, released the ballot for the 2020 election cycle and it is loaded with […]
After nearly a week of odd isolation — five days with no company beyond some of the most brilliant editorial cartoonists in the country — Ann Telnaes and Mo come home to find something strange rolling down the street.I don’t know about the other attendees, but I had enough of a superficial view of the […]
As you probably know Gahan Wilson and his family are battling Alzheimer’s.Gahan ended this Summer in a bad way.September 24, 2019 by Paul Winters (stepson): Send your love! Gahan has had a rough five days. He went in to the hospital last Friday. Surgery was performed and he was released today. He is surrounded by […]
There’s no question that the comic strip “Mutts” is an unbridled success. Created by Patrick McDonnell 25 years ago, the animal-centric strip is syndicated to more than 700 newspapers in 20 countries. “Mutts” has won numerous prestigious awards, including the National Cartoonists Society’s highest honor, the Reuben Award. And “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz declared […]
As noted earlier, a highlight of the AAEC Convention this year was a chance to tour the Billy Ireland’s “Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and the First Amendment” exhibit with its two curators, Lucy Shelton Caswell and Ann Telnaes.Sharing a few samples of the exhibit today not only allows me to show you more than I […]
The Sunday Funnies?Today’s Funky Winkerbean Anybody else reminded of Aldo Kelrast? Almost 13 years to the day? Need a laugh after that? Go read Wallace the Brave. “Don’t be like Gurglson” Hmm, just noticed that, aside from questions and exclamations, Henry doesn’t use ending punctuation. The Hi and Lois Autumn scene. Don’t know if this will […]
Wrapping up the conference with a day of good panels and bad lighting. Which is better than the reverse, but an unphotogenic meeting of people sitting around tables was brightened by a visit from the Middle Eastern cartoonists visiting the US.And, with Nawaff Almulla‘s cartoon as an example, a theme that emerged is one that […]
With The Knight Life ending, a spot opened up in the weekend color comics section of Stars and Stripes. That territory is now being occupied by Scott Hilburn’s The Argyle Sweater.Last week (above) Star and Stripes reran the first Sunday Knight Life of 2019. This weekend (below) The Argyle Sweater will begin basic training. Stars […]
Day Two of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists included some fun, with a “Chalk Slam” happening on the sidewalk in front of the library. Here, Tamara Knoss, Matt Wuerker, Ann Telnaes, Patrick Chappatte and Salmeh Gaid admire Wuerker’s work. However, before the fun, there was one of two meetings for the weekend, which involved a […]
“Just Us!” counts as one African American’s perspective on the condition of Blacks in America and the 193-page book spotlights Carr’s style of drawing and wit. The book is broken down into nine categories: Obama, GOP, Racism, Crime, Sports, Cops, Youth/Education, and Transition and Entertainment. “There’s a brief narrative before each category that helps define […]
Long day, short entry.The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists annual convention got off to a start yesterday with a board meeting followed by a reception and dinner at the Columbus Metropolitan Club, which holds such forums regularly.As such, the discussion of free speech and the status of editorial cartooning was geared to a public audience […]