A cartoonist on cartoonists
PCOer John Jensen watches a conversation with Posy Simmonds and Steve Bell and finds them to be cartoon chalk and cheese Posy Simmonds and Steve Bell, both satirists but so different from each other and both so good, were brought together at Kings Place, London; the Guardian’s new glass and glister home. Posy Simmonds at […]
John Jensen recalls some beaut, bonzer comics
Following on from his look at the weird and wonderful work of Fletcher Hanks, PCOer John Jensen takes another trip back to the comic books of the 1930s and 1940s with the focus on his native Australia “The Case of the Haunted Piecrust”, “Wocko the Beaut”, “Supa-Dupa Man”, “Speed Umplestoop” and “Tripalong Hoppity” – all […]
John Jensen goes jellybeans over Stardust
There are cartoon fossickers who dig and delve among old comics – I’m talking American comics, circa late 1930s and early 1940s, looking for, and still finding, strange treasures and curios. Like, for example, Stardust, Fantomah, Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol and, finally, Big Red McLane of the Northwoods. The link between them is […]
Punch magazine recalled
PCO member John Jensen offers a memory of things at Punch magazine. This article was originally published in the Foghorn magazine, which the PCO publishes. Punch died in 1992. Towards the end of its life the atmosphere in the art department was bright, lively and smiling. I thought such camaraderie was inspiring amid all the […]
The curve of a cartoonist-part one
To many people, one drawing can look much like another, but to a professional practitioner of the art, little could be further from the truth. The simple dictionary definition of drawing* is the art of representing by line, but behind this statement the variety can seem infinite. Expression and communication in drawn line and the […]
Cartoonists 2008 exhibition
Cartoon by Peter Brookes of The Times An exhibition entitled Cartoonists 2008 opens at the Chris Beetles Gallery in London on April 8 and runs until May 3. It is the gallery’s second annual show devoted to the art of British cartooning, following on from its successful You Havin’ a Laugh? exhibition last year. The […]
His master’s line – veteran cartoonists hit the road
Cover of His Master’s Line and a self-caricature of PCO contributor John Jensen The wily old dogs of European cartooning, or at least the ones not being chased by would-be-assassins*, are on the move, as PCOer John Jensen reports. Dieter Burkamp, organiser of the annual Zemun International Salon of Caricature, and Branko Najhold, have had […]
Coming up on The Bloghorn
Forthcoming attractions include sneak previews of art from the ‘ART’ show at the forthcoming Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival. Andy Davey will be blogging on the loneliness of the long-distance cartoonist and John Jensen on the joy of being in touring exhibitions. British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)