Have pen, will travel
Mac of the Daily Mail writes about a low technology joy of cartooning on the road in this travel piece for his employer. It is a nice read and shows, at least to Bloghorn, that many cartoonists are equally comfortable when combining picture and word to make memorable communication. Seen any other examples of cartoonists who […]
Cartoons of the News of the World
The many strands of the the News of the World hacking scandal has meant that the story has been a gift for cartoonists from across the world’s media. Some, such as Dave Brown of the Independent, above, concentrated on the Medusa-like qualities of Rebecca Brooks, but there were also many ruthless Ruperts and lots of […]
Round up: What the Bloghorn saw
Rob Murray writes: French president Nicolas Sarkozy has become the latest real-life subject of a ‘Where’s Wally?’-style puzzle book (others have included Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Osama Bin Laden). The new book, ‘Où est Sarko?’, takes a tongue-in-cheek view of Sarkozy’s presidency and apparent omnipresence, with the cartoon illustrations depicting memorable scenes from his […]
Rowing goes more merrily, merrily
We can report that the cartoon exhibition organised by the PCO for this year’s Henley Royal Regatta was a big success. Many revellers mentioned how much they enjoyed the themed cartoons, which where shown alongside a more traditional display of rowing paintings and prints. Around a third of the cartoons on show were sold. Clive […]
Round-up: What the Bloghorn saw
Rob Murray writes: Australian current affairs website Crikey asks whether all physical attributes are fair game for caricature, or whether some may leave the cartoonist facing charges of sexism. Too soon? In poor taste? Or a reasonable artistic response to world events? Eyebrows are being raised over at the Washington Post about a new graphic […]