Jerry Robinson 1922-2011

I had the pleasure of having a cartoon of mine published in Jerry Robinson's The 1970's : Best Political Cartoons of the Decade published by McGraw-Hill in 1981. 

We both served, a few years later, with Hans Georg Rauch and Rinalto Traini, on the jury of the Montreal International Salon of Caricature. 

You can also see here a caricature he drew of me on a trip to a cartoon festival in St. Estève, France, in the early 90's.

Dave Brown named British Cartoonist of the Year

From The Independent.

The Independent's Dave Brown has been named political cartoonist of the year by the Cartoon Art Trust. It is the second time Mr Brown has won the prestigious title in the past decade. He was presented with the award by the MP Alan Johnson, the former Home Secretary. Mr Brown produces political daily cartoons for The Independent and his selection by the panel of judges was a reflection of his consistent wit and incisiveness over the whole year. He said after being presented with the award at a ceremony held at the Mall Galleries in London: "It's very nice to be recognised. You do what you do but aren't quite sure if anyone is getting it. This shows they do."

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Luke Davies: Hergé and me

(Thanks to Mike Lynch)

As a child, the empathy Luke Davies felt for fictional teen reporter Tintin led to a special relationship with the Belgian artist who created him. Four decades on, the Australian author still treasures their correspondence.

Cartoonists and the Arab Spring

The Arab revolutions have provided great fodder for political cartoonists, even if some in the region have paid a high price for daring to illustrate what would have been unthinkable only a year ago.

Cartoonist of the Macabre Gahan Wilson

From "The Comics Journal"

Cartoon of the week (10)

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United Nations conference on climate change in Durban, South Africa.

World Press Cartoon 2005-2011 Exhibition

An interview with cartoonist Antonio Antunes on Portuguese TV: