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James Stevenson 1929-2017
Michael Maslin from Ink Spill.James Stevenson, who contributed to The New Yorker for nearly half a century has died.Mr. Stevenson, born in New York City in 1929, found his way to The New Yorker in...
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South Africa's ‘Hate Speech Bill’ Threatens Freedom of Speech
David Jenkin in Media Update.Zuma cartoon by Dr Jack & CurtisEditorial cartoonists and satirists in general have a vital role to play in the news landscape. The pen, wielded by a talented hand with...
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Archives: Arnold Roth Interviewed in The Comics Journal
From The Comics Journal.Arnold Roth is a workaholic. But in his case the old adage “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” doesn’t hold true. That’s because Arnold Roth’s work, cartooning, is his...
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Festival of Europe
From Cartoon Movement.Cartoon by Marilena NardiThe Festival of Europe brings together 20,000 people each year in May in Ile de Loisirs de Bois-le-Roi, a municipality just south of Paris, France.The...
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New Yorker Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff to Step Down
From WWD.Bob Mankoff is leaving the post of cartoon editor at The New Yorker after more than two decades, and will be replaced by editorial staffer Emma Allen.“Bob has been a remarkable and innovative...
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2016 NCS Reuben Award Nominees Announced!
From NCS.The National Cartoonists Society just released the names of the nominees for the 2016 award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year”, also know as “The Reuben”. The nominees are: Lynda Barry,...
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TCAF 2017 Poster from Sana Takeda
From TCAF.Sana Takeda is a Japanese artist who has worked on several American comics for Aspen, Image and Marvel. She is currently collaborating with Marjorie Liu on the fantasy series Monstress from...
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Jay Lynch 1945-2017
Photo by Caitlin McGurkLegendary satirist and cartoonistJay Lynchhas passed away. His work, from Bijou Funnies to Wacky Packages, had an incalculable influence on comics, humor, and pop culture.From...
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Bulgaria's "Charlie Hebdo" Blocked From News Stands
Mariya Cheresheva in Balkan Insight.After complaining that their satirical new newspaper, Pras Press, had been blocked from reaching newsstands, the cartoonists and writers behind it have decided to...
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Cartoonist's illustration used without permission on P.K. Subban's shirt
Sarah Lawrynuik on CBC News.Southern Alberta hockey fan and cartoonist Robert de Gruchy was shocked to see a drawing he said he created emblazoned on his NHL idol's workout gear — without anyone asking...
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Kickstarter Campaign for "Design Canada"
From Fast Code Design.Greg Durrell was working as part of the design team for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics when he first noticed a dearth of Canadian graphic design history.Durrell had been inspired to...
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22nd International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2017
The rules and regulations of the 22nd International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2017:A. Participation The organizer of the 22nd International cartoon exhibition ZAGREB 2017 is the Croatian Cartoonist...
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Vancouver Sun Cartoonist Graham Harrop
From The North Shore News.While working as a cab driver many years ago, Graham Harrop once picked up a passenger while wearing a gorilla suit.But he had a good reason. It was his brother’s birthday,...
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Xavier Bonilla Winner of the 56th Knokke-Heist Festival
Ecuadorian cartoonist Xavier Bonilla (Bonil) won the Golden Hat at the 56th edition of the Knokke-Heist international cartoon contest in Belgium.The Silver Hat was awarded to Polish cartoonist Zbigniev...
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Milton Glaser's Dylan Poster Turns 50
From Gothamist.Arguably the most famous image of Bob Dylan is not a photograph or painting, but a drawing: a suggestion of the man rather than a precise, dead-ringer likeness. And that's fitting. After...
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National Newspaper Awards 2016 nominations
Cartoon by Brian GableBrian Gable and David Parkins, cartoonists for The Globe and Mail, and Guy Badeaux (Bado) of Le Droit were nominated in the editorial cartooning category for the 2016 National...
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Claude Monet, caricaturist
From Vintage News.French painter Claude Monet is known as the founder and the central figure of the Impressionist movement. The term “Impressionism” itself was derived from the title of his 1872...
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24th Alcalá International Exhibition of Arts of Humor
From Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor.The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, through the Instituto Quevedo del humor announces the 24th International Exhibition of Arts of...
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17th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition (Theme...
Here are the rules and regulations:1. The theme for the 17th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:F for fakeYesterday a global network with libertarian accents, has the Internet become a...
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Bob Robertson dead at 71
From CBC News British Columbia.Veteran Canadian comedian Bob Robertson has passed away in Nanaimo, B.C., last Sunday.Robertson and business partner, Linda Cullen, had been called the funniest married...
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