Thursday, November 05, 2009
Nov 12: Haynes Johnson on Herblock at Politics and Prose
7 p.m. Johnson, who worked with Herblock at The Washington Post, will launch a new anthology celebrating Block's life and career. The Post's editorial cartoonist was a protean figure whose career spanned thirteen American Presidents. His cartoons mocked Senator McCarthy and Richard Nixon, and continued on into the 1980s to take on President Reagan. Block made no pretense of objectivity; he was a good liberal with a love of the political game. In 1984 Herblock was incredibly generous to a tiny new bookstore at 5010 Connecticut Avenue, appearing twice to sign his book.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
OT: Nick Thorkelson, friend of CDC, playing music in Boston
Subject: Music on the Fly, Coming Nov. 14--FREE!
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Nov 18: Waltz with Bashir at Arlington's Shirlington Library
Film: "Waltz with Bashir/Vals Im Bashir" [2008]
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7pm
Shirlington Branch Library
The "World Cinema Spotlight" series at Shirlington presents "Waltz with Bashir/Vals Im Bashir" [2008]. Rated R, 90 minutes. Directed by Ari Folman and featuring Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag and Ari Folman. An animated documentary nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Waltz with Bashir" tells the story of an Israeli film director who interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of that conflict.
Nov 30: Politics and Prose graphic novel meeting time change
Harry Katz on Herblock on KPBS
Post on Doonesbury on Twitter
'Doonesbury' on Twitter: A sweet tweet
Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 2, 2009
Nov 3: Herblock curator tour at Noon
Join the curators of the new Herblock exhibit at the Library of Congress’ Jefferson building at noon for a tour of the exhibit and a look at ‘Herblock in World War II.’
Monday, November 02, 2009
U of MD's Diamondback's streak of successful cartoonists
Library of Congress Accepting Swann Fellowship Applications
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington DC 20540
November 2, 2009
Public contact: Martha Kennedy (202) 707-9115, mkenn@loc.gov
Swann Foundation Accepting Fellowship Applications
Foundation Supports Research in the Humorous Arts of Caricature and Cartoon
The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon, administered by the Library of Congress, is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship for the 2010-2011 academic year. Applications are due by close of business on Friday, Feb. 15, 2010, and notification will occur in the spring.
The Swann Foundation seeks to award one fellowship annually (with a stipend of up to $15,000) to assist in continuing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. Depending on the number and quality of proposals, the advisory board may elect to make multiple, smaller awards.
A fellow is required to be in residence in Washington, D.C., for a minimum of two weeks, use the Library's extensive collections and deliver a public lecture at the Library on his or her work. Each fellow must also provide a copy of his or her dissertation, thesis or postgraduate publication upon completion, for the Swann Foundation Fund files.
Guidelines and application forms are available through the Swann Foundation's website www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html, by e-mailing swann@loc.gov or by calling Martha Kennedy in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library at (202) 707-9115.
To be eligible, an applicant must be a resident of the United States and a candidate for a master's or doctoral degree at a university based in the United States, Canada or Mexico. The applicant must be working toward completion of a dissertation or thesis for that degree or be engaged in postgraduate research within three years of receiving an M.A. or a Ph.D. Individuals who are not U.S. residents but who otherwise meet these academic qualifications may also apply and be considered for a fellowship, contingent upon their visa eligibility.
The applicant's research must be in the field of caricature and cartoon. There are no restrictions on the place or time period covered. To encourage research in a variety of academic disciplines, any university department may oversee a project proposed for the fellowship, provided the subject pertains to caricature or cartoon art.
Requirements for the fellowship applications include a statement of qualifications, a one-page abstract of the proposed project, a project description that specifies research needs and a budget, two letters of reference and official transcripts.
The Swann Foundation Fellowship in Caricature and Cartoon is one of a small number of scholarly fellowships that provide direct support for continuing graduate research in the field. It has supported groundbreaking research on caricature and cartoon that focuses on a variety of subjects and topics such as the Cold War; representations of race, class conflict and disease; and the early origins of caricature and political satire, and the cultural and social forces that have influenced the development of prominent cartoonists' work. For a list of research projects, visit www.loc.gov/rr/rint/swann/swann-fellowslist.html.
The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon is overseen by an advisory board composed of scholars, collectors, cartoonists and Library of Congress staff members. The foundation's activities support the study, interpretation, preservation and appreciation of original works of humorous and satiric art by graphic artists from around the world. New York advertising executive Erwin Swann (1906-1973) established the Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon in 1967.
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PR09-225
11/2/09
ISSN: 0731-3527
KAL Creates 2010 Wall Calendar for The Economist
Each of the 12 monthly spreads provides a visual feast of original, hand-drawn artwork that brings to life the events of the current month and combines them into a hilarious interconnected story.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Post to colorize Doonesbury
Big Planet Comics owner Greg Bennett may be coming to a town near you
Quick Reviews for Comics Due 11-04-09
Nov 2: Lethem at Folger tomorrow
Nov. 2: Lethem is at Folger Elizabethan Theatre, at 7:30, $15.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Zombie graphic novel chat on Post site yesterday
Washington Post Friday, October 30, 2009; 11:00 AM
Nevin Martell at Big Planet Comics, a brief report
Much of that was Watterson's early high school and college cartoons, and his stint as a professional political cartoonist, but Nevin also showed us what Watterson's most recent public art has been. He's done these projected illustrations for a friend's Spanish Day, a Flamenco guitar rock opera.
Wash Post Style Invitational contest to combine two comic strips results
The Style Invitational
Washington Post October 31 2009
Report from Week 837
in which we asked you to combine two comic strips and tell about the result:
Two NY students win Herblock-related cartoon contest
By SHARON GLEASON, NeXt Editor, Buffalo News October 29, 2009.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Pop culture professor Ray Browne dies
Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, October 29, 2009.
I never met him, but obviously I agree with his life's work. By the way, the current New Yorker, November 2, 2009, is this year's thin cartoon issue - it doesn't even say it on the spine - and it's got work by Chris Ware in it. Speaking of pop culture sneaking into high brow worlds...