Ann Telnaes in French Biggest Newspaper, Ouest-France.
It's a little hard to tell how to read this but it looks like they've just signed up to use Anne's cartoons like a syndicate would.
Thursday, June 09, 2016
Ann Telnaes' cartoons picked up by French site
Comic Riffs' Michael Cavna gets twice awarded and mentioned, honorably
Here's parts of the press release.
"Michael Cavna of the Washington Post, who received a first place and honorable mention in Digital Innovation and a second place in Feature Writing Specialty Portfolio."
The Society for Features Journalism has honored three Pulitzer Prize winners and a host of other journalists as part of its 2016 Excellence-in-Features Awards contest.
Three newspapers also were recognized with the inaugural Finest in Features Sweepstakes Awards, which goes to those publications that received the most honors in the annual contest. The first-ever Best College Features Journalist in the Country also was named. Winners in the 19 categories were announced today.
More than 700 entries were judged in the contest, which honors the craft of feature storytelling and the people who do it for a living at news organizations in the United States and Canada. Winners will be recognized at SFJ's national conference Aug. 10-13 in Austin, Texas.
SFJ President Lisa Glowinski said, "I am beyond impressed with the variety of winners this year. Excellent features journalism is truly alive and well – in print, online, on social media and in our readers' lives."
"Michael Cavna of the Washington Post, who received a first place and honorable mention in Digital Innovation and a second place in Feature Writing Specialty Portfolio."
Here's the specifics:
Feature Speciality Writing Portfolio
Three stories by the same writer on one features specialty topic, such as arts and entertainment, fashion, food, health, religion, technology or travel.
First place: Ben Terris, The Washington Post
Judge's comments: Snazzy, free-flowing writing. Ben Terris proved that the 2016 campaign has been a gift not only to late-night comedians but also to political reporters. The Trump golf story was a hoot – maybe something that will prove to be much less funny down the road. In the meantime, we can take pleasure in sentences like this one, from his piece on tiny Dixville Notch, N.H.: "On a visit in late July, it was a humid and musty place, like walking through a recent sneeze." Bless you, Ben Terris.
Second place: Michael Cavna, The Washington Post
Judge's comments: The alternative storytelling was wonderful, but the conventional storytelling was spectacular. The "Peanuts" piece was brilliant, with life imitating art.
Digital Innovation
New or improved online ventures, including websites, apps, social-media experiments or other ways to share information in the digital world.
First place: Michael Cavna, "#Draw4Atena: The Social-Media Experiment That Went Global," The Washington Post
Judge's comments: Beautiful in its simplicity. The community impact couldn't be denied either. Loved this.
Second place: John Sutter, "You're Making This Island Disappear," CNN.com
Judge's comments: Particularly good use of video to discuss the problem, but the Snapchat video gave a more casual look at the people. Photos were gorgeous. (The editorial tone at the end of the main video could have been edited to let the research and body of work make that point rather than the reporter.)
Third place: Alex Baldinger, Kennedy Elliott, "Holiday Cookie Generator," The Washington Post
Judge's comments: Great idea and wonderful execution. I will be using this during the holidays.
Honorable mention: Michael Cavna, "Experiments in Instagram Short-Lived Art," The Washington Post
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Chuck Jones sculpture at National Portrait Gallery
A guest post by Bruce Guthrie
I love the museum (Donald Reynolds Center = NPG and the Smithsonian American Art Museum) anyway and encourage all to visit. They also just put up an "In Memoriam" photo of Mohammad Ali.
The Chuck Jones piece is hard to photograph because of the case it's in but the following pictures give you the idea.
The National Portrait Gallery had recently updated its exhibits in the Bravo! and Champions sections. These are the galleries that are kind of on the third-and-a-half floor. It had been awhile since I went up there but had some time Monday sooo...
I was happy to see that one of the pieces they had rotated into the Bravo! gallery was a sculpture of Chuck Jones done by Paul Moore in 1994. It shows a bust of the then-82-year-old Chuck being constructed by many of the Warner Brothers cartoon characters to which he was associated. Chuck even signed the piece.I love the museum (Donald Reynolds Center = NPG and the Smithsonian American Art Museum) anyway and encourage all to visit. They also just put up an "In Memoriam" photo of Mohammad Ali.
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Tuesday, June 07, 2016
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Surge!"
From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist -
"Surge!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1974
This week begins WMATA's SafeTrack "surge" of massive, long-overdue repairs and rebuilding on the Metro subway, plagued over the past year or so with a rash of fires, derailings, and other accidents.
This parody is a "truth in labeling" version of the current WMATA subway map poster seen in rail stations and train cars.
"Surge!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1974
This week begins WMATA's SafeTrack "surge" of massive, long-overdue repairs and rebuilding on the Metro subway, plagued over the past year or so with a rash of fires, derailings, and other accidents.
This parody is a "truth in labeling" version of the current WMATA subway map poster seen in rail stations and train cars.
Washington's Commercial Comics
Stuart McIntyre suggested that we link to information about Commercial Comics, which had been based at 1507 M St NW, Washington DC. (That building appears to be gone).
So, here's an interesting story about comics in DC: Malcolm Ater and the Commercial Comics Company
by Tom Christopher
June 15: World War I: American Artists View the Great War talk
Gallery Talk
World War I: American Artists View the Great War
Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Noon
Co-Curators Katherine Blood and Sara W. Duke,
Prints and Photographs Division,
Present Selected Highlights in the Exhibition
Graphic Arts Galleries, Ground Level
Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E., Library of Congress
Sponsored by the Interpretive Programs Office, Stacie Moats, 202-707-0185
ADA ACCESSIBILITY: Request ADA accommodations
5 business days in advance 202-707-6362 or ada@loc.gov
World War I: American Artists View the Great War
Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Noon
Co-Curators Katherine Blood and Sara W. Duke,
Prints and Photographs Division,
Present Selected Highlights in the Exhibition
Graphic Arts Galleries, Ground Level
Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E., Library of Congress
Sponsored by the Interpretive Programs Office, Stacie Moats, 202-707-0185
ADA ACCESSIBILITY: Request ADA accommodations
5 business days in advance 202-707-6362 or ada@loc.gov
June 8: Brad Meltzer at Tysons
His new book is a novel, not a comic book, but he's glad to sign the ones he's written.
http://bradmeltzer.com/appearances/
MCLEAN, VA
Wednesday, June 8th – 7:00 pm
BARNES & NOBLE
Tysons Corner
7851 Tysons Corner Center
http://bradmeltzer.com/appearances/
MCLEAN, VA
Wednesday, June 8th – 7:00 pm
BARNES & NOBLE
Tysons Corner
7851 Tysons Corner Center
Robin Ha's new book reviewed in the NY Times
Cooking: Gwyneth Paltrow's 'It's All Easy,' and More
By JENNY ROSENSTRACH
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/books/review/cooking-gwyneth-paltrows-its-all-easy-and-more.htmlA version of this review appears in print on June 5, 2016, on page BR30 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Cooking.
COOK KOREAN! A Comic Book With Recipes (Ten Speed, paper, $19.99; available in early July), by Robin Ha,
Ben Hatke's upcoming book tour
Note he's at Takoma Park Library, but he's also at Politics and Prose.
Monday, June 06, 2016
OT: Peter Kuper exhibit in NYC
Friend of ComicsDC (and Herblock judge) Peter Kuper has an exhibit opening soon.
"Outside the Box" A career retrospective opens on Thursday, June 16th, with an artist reception from 6-9 PM.
The exhibition continues through August 17th.
http://www.scottedergallery.com/PeterKuper.pdf
Scott Eder gallery is located at:
18 Bridge St., 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Dumbo)
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 1-6
Ann Telnaes profiles Pat Oliphant
Mooning the Pulitzer board
By Ann Telnaes
Columbia Journalism Review Spring 2016 1454 wordshttp://www.cjr.org/the_feature/mooning_the_pulitzer_board.php
David Lamb has passed away
Mr. Lamb was not involved in the world of cartooning, except for escorting his wife, editorial cartoon scholar Sandy Northrup, at local events. It was always a pleasure to speak with him. I've been on several juries with Sandy, and ComicsDC extends our condolences to her.
More information is at David Lamb, longtime L.A. Times correspondent who covered Vietnam War, dies at 76
Sunday, June 05, 2016
Josh Kramer covers D&d in the Post
An illustrated guide to why grown-ups are playing Dungeons & Dragons again
The role-playing game is having a new adventure.
By Josh Kramer June 1 2016 [in print as Why grown-ups are playing D&D, June 5, 2016, p. B2, with 25% edited out]https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/06/01/why-dungeons-dragons-is-popular-again-in-one-comic/
Saturday, June 04, 2016
That darn Mark Trail (continued)
Some people don't appreciate 'Mark Trail.' Making it is a childhood dream come true. [in print as Drawing 'Mark Trail' is a childhood dream come true].
James Allen, Gainesville, Ga.
Washington Post (June 4 2016), p. A11
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/some-people-dont-appreciate-mark-trail-making-it-is-a-childhood-dream-come-true/2016/06/03/1625a07e-2755-11e6-8329-6104954928d2_story.htmlFriday, June 03, 2016
Library of Congress' Edward Gorey collection
The D.C. Conspiracy today had a private viewing of an Edward Gorey collection donated by collector Glen Emil (who runs Goreyography.com) to the Library of Congress. Emil visited the LOC to talk about his collection. Below are some photos from today:
X-Men on NPR's Monkey See blog
Monkey See
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'X-Men' And Supervillains
This week's show takes us back to a franchise we've neglected and into the heart of villainy. And as always, we tell you what's making us happy this week.
The Post reviews Kirkman's Outcast tv show
Hardly heaven, West Virginia: Demons lurk in 'Outcast [online as In 'Outcast,' the creator of 'Walking Dead' finds demons in downtrodden America]
The Post reviews TMNT
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' franchise finds a sense of fun again
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post.com (June 2 2016):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-franchise-finds-a-sense-of-fun-again/2016/06/02/9c5678e6-28de-11e6-b989-4e5479715b54_story.html
Washington Post.com (June 2 2016):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-franchise-finds-a-sense-of-fun-again/2016/06/02/9c5678e6-28de-11e6-b989-4e5479715b54_story.html
Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello are back, along with Raphael and some fun new villains, in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows." (Lula Carvalho/Paramount Pictures)
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