Prospect profiles Aussie cartoonist

The new Cartoonist of the Month over at Prospect magazine’s First Drafts blog is Australian Glen Le Lievre. And very funny it is too, both the cartoons and his responses to the questions.

Cartoonists in peril

Cartoonists in this country might be feeling the pinch at the moment, but at least they don’t work under the threat of arrest, assault or even death. In Honduras recently, cartoonist Allan McDonald (interview) was detained for 24 hours, had his studio ransacked and cartoons and drawing materials destroyed following the publication of several cartoons […]

A cartoon take on the birth of computers

There’s an effective use of cartoons going on at the BBC’s Technology website, where artist Sydney Padua explores the role of Victorian inventor Charles Babbage in the birth of computers. You can click through the images for a tongue-in-cheek, but nevertheless informative, take on the work of Babbage. (Via Forbidden Planet.)

Cartoon Pick of the Week

Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 10th July 2009. One: Christian Adams in The Telegraph on the chase for the pink vote Two: Hector Breeze in The Spectator: “It is suggested that one reign for a bit without pay.” Three: And finally, Peter Brookes in The Times on trouble at No. […]

Artist of the Month – John Roberts

Bloghorn’s Artist of the Month for July is John Roberts. John specialises in caricature, gag cartoons, humorous illustration and has been a highly successful on-the-spot caricaturist for the last ten years. He is also one of the founders and organisers of the annual Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival.We asked John how he had become a cartoonist. […]

English caricatures go on show in Germany

An exhibition of classic English caricatures opened this week in Germany. The Arena of Ridicule – English Caricatures 1780–1830 celebrates the ‘golden age’ of English caricature and features the likes of James Gillray, George Cruikshank and Thomas Rowlandson and is at the Hamburger Kunsthalle in Hamburg until the 27th September.

Laughter on willow at cartoon show

With the 2009 Ashes series fast approaching, the Chris Beetles Gallery in London is set to stage A Celebration of Cricket: From Ashes to Zooter The exhibition runs from July 15 until August 8 and features cartoons, illustrations and watercolours from 200 years of cricket. More than half the show will be devoted to cartoons. […]

Cartoon Pick of the Week

Bloghorn spotted this great work during this week ending the 2nd July 2009. One: Jonathan Pugh in The Times on teacher re-training Two: Peattie and Taylor from Alex in the Daily Telegraph on forward thinking Three: …and Bloghorn‘s own Royston Robertson in the Readers Digest on student hijinks The PCO: Great British cartoon talent Subscribe […]

Bloghorn’s Artists of the Month

We are taking a break from our artist of the month feature this week, but you can look back through our archive of some of Britain’s best professional cartoonists. The Bloghorn is made by the UK’s Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation.