Cartoonists prepare to do battle
A team from the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation will once again take part in the Battle of the Cartoonists. (Cartoon above by Bill Stott) The event is organised by the Campaign for Drawing, the people behind The Big Draw, and will take place at the Electrician’s Shop gallery, Trinity Buoy Wharf, in east London this Sunday (23 November) […]
Rogues and Epoques
Two prominent political cartoonists have exhibitions opening in London in the next couple of weeks. On Wednesday 25 May, Bell Époque, featuring the cartoons of Steve Bell opens at the Cartoon Museum. The exhibition, which celebrates 30 years of Guardian cartoonist Steve’s work runs until 24 July. Not to be outdone, on Monday 30 May Rogues’ Gallery, […]
Review of the Year
As the pencil of 2010 contacts the eraser of 2011, Bloghorn thought it was time to record some of the year’s highs and lows – and to speculate about the new year. But first, news of a PRIZE competition which will be coming on Bloghorn over the New Year Bank Holiday weekend … so watch […]
Alex's thoughts turn to love
An exhibition entitled Alex in Love opens today at the Last Tuesday Society in East London, and runs until June 18. Via a selection of comic strips from The Independent and The Daily Telegraph, from 1987 to the present day, Alex will divulge some of the wisdom and expertise he has acquired on the art […]
2010 Election cartoon round-up
Alex Hughes reports. You may have not noticed, but there’s been a general election in Britian recently. And a general election means it’s open season for the political cartoonists, so here Bloghorn presents a brief summary of the events of the last month or so in cartoon form, starting at the beginning of the election […]
Snap! A Cartoon Pick of the Week Special
Bloghorn notices that when political cartoonists pick the same targets, they often pick the same jokes, or at least variations on a similar theme. This can be seen in the national press today as three heavyweight cartoonists give their take on Lord Goldsmith appearing before the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war. One: Peter Brookes […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 9th October 2009. One: Matt in the Daily Telegraph on the Conservatives becoming more frank Two: Dave Brown in the Independent on being in it together Three: Robert Leighton in the New Yorker on driving and texting Bonus Video: The Guardian‘s Steve Bell explains why […]
Team Bloghorn announced!
Clive Goddard, Andy Bunday and Nathan Ariss will be representing the PCO in the form of Team Bloghorn at this year’s Big Draw Battle of the Cartoonists challenge on Saturday 12th September, 2-5pm at the Idea Generation Gallery, 11 Chance Street, London E2 7JB (map). Team Bloghorn is understood to be up against Dave Brown’s […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 14th August 2009. One: Matt in the Daily Telegraph on US attacks on the NHS Two: Paul Thomas in the Daily Express on the stand-in Three: Tim Sanders in The Independent on Clinton in Korea The PCO: Great British cartoon talent Subscribe to The Foghorn […]