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From Cartoonists Rights Network International Executive Director Terry Anderson.Cartoon by Keyvan VaresiCartoonists are pushing back against so-called "a.i." with the class action lawsuit against...
View Article"The Big Picture: Poster Art of David Cowles"
From David Cowles'Facebook page.On February 10th an exhibition of the poster art of David Cowles will open at the Colacino Gallery at Nazareth College in Pittsford, NY. The opening is 5-7.
View Article"Local Fauna: The Art of Peter de Sève"
From Abrams Books.Local Fauna, the definitive monograph by leading artist and illustrator Peter de Sève, features beloved New Yorker covers, iconic animated characters, and much more. Peter de Sève’s...
View ArticleChris Browne, long time cartoonist of Hägar the Horrible, has died
From The Comics Beat.Chris Browne, the continuing cartoonist of the popular ongoing syndicated comic strip Hägar the Horrible – and son of the series’ original creator Dik Browne– has died following a...
View ArticleChristopher Weyant recalls the Boston cartoon that changed everything
From Boston.comChristopher Weyant has not just one, but two of the best jobs in cartooning.First off, he’s a New Yorker cartoonist, where he’s spent 25 years making light of, well, anything and...
View ArticleHow Australia’s most famous cartoon was lost and found – twice
From The Conversation.A man hangs, precariously, high above the street, holding onto the girder of an unfinished skyscraper. Around his ankles, a second man holds on for dear life.This is no scene of...
View ArticleBoris receives prize for humanitarian work
T'Cha Dunlevy in The Montreal Gazette.Montreal Gazette political cartoonist Jacques Goldstyn, better known as Boris, received this week the Artist for Peace Award, granted by the École nationale de...
View ArticleThe Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2023 (Nominations)
From Cartoonists Rights Network International.Nominations are now open for the Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2023, and will close at noon on March 17th.CRNI presents its award to...
View ArticleFurther announcement from World Press Cartoon
As previously announced, an unexpected decision by our main sponsor of the last six years has left the World Press Cartoon Board without the means to launch, in the autumn, as is tradition, the call...
View ArticleThe Yellow Kid in glorious colour
From The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Facebook page.What would the iconic Yellow Kid have looked like if we only had black & white library microfilm to view him on?In ‘Man saves...
View Article‘Dilbert’ dropped after cartoonist’s racist rant
From The Washington Post.Newspapers across the United States have pulled Scott Adams’s long-running “Dilbert” comic strip after the cartoonist called Black Americans a “hate group” and said White...
View ArticleClay Jones gets another 30-day Facebook suspension
From Clay Toons.My cartoon of Dilbert joining the hater lunch bunch at Mar-a-Lago wasn’t my first idea on the subject. This was my first idea. But like with a lot of first ideas for a cartoon, I...
View Article23rd World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon Competition
The theme for the 23rd International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:Free speech or free for allIntimidation and disinformation have become weapons in the arsenal of politicians and those who seek to...
View Article“The American Theatre As Seen By Hirschfeld"
From the Al Hirshfeld Foundation Facebook page.The Museum of Broadway has extended its inaugural special exhibition, “The American Theatre As Seen By Hirschfeld,” through the end of March.See works...
View ArticleWally (Trog) Fawkes - RIP
From The British Cartoon Archive.Self-portraitCartoonist and musician Wally Fawkes “Trog“ died peacefully, at 98, last Wednesday following a short illness.A newspaper illustrator, comic strip artist...
View ArticleNew look for the Doug Wright Awards
From the Facebook page of Conan Tobias.Starting today, you’ll see a new look for the Doug Wright Awards, which we’ll slowly be rolling out over the next 12 months, across everything we do. The base...
View ArticleAnn Telnaes Wins 2023 Herblock Prize
From the Herblock Foundation. To commemorate Herb Block’s legacy, the Foundation awards the annual Herblock Prize for excellence in editorial cartooning. The Foundation created the Herblock Prize in...
View ArticleThe 2023 Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year Winner
From the Press Awards Twitter page.The 2023 Press Awards winner in the Cartoonist of the Year category is Morten Morland of The Sunday Times.Here are a few recent favourites:
View ArticleBill Tidy 1933-2023
From Down the tubes.Legendary cartoonist William Edward “Bill” Tidy, MBE has died at the age of 89. As well as the scores of iconic cartoons he drew for PUNCH, he collaborated to Private Eye, the Daily...
View ArticleMike Ramirez Finalist 2023 Herblock Prize
From the Herblock Foundation.To commemorate Herb Block’s legacy, the Foundation awards the annual Herblock Prize for excellence in editorial cartooning. The Foundation created the Herblock Prize in...
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