Ann Telnaes
Born in Sweden, ANN TELNAES' editorial cartoons are syndicated with Cartoonists and Writers Syndicate/ New York Times Syndicate. Her work has appeared in such prestigious publications as The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Le Monde, Courrier International, The Chicago Tribune,Los Angeles Times, Newsday, The New York Times, and the Austin American Statesman. Telnaes also contributes an exclusive weekly cartoon to Women's eNews, an online news service.
Telnaes' work was shown in a solo exhibition at the Great Hall in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in 2004. Her first book, "Humor's Edge", was published by Pomegranate Press and the Library of Congress in 2004.
Ann Telnaes attended California Institute of the Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, specializing in character animation. Before beginning her career as an editorial cartoonist, Telnaes worked for several years at Walt Disney Imagineering as a designer. She has also animated and designed for various studios in London, Los Angeles, New York and Taiwan.
Awards include :
* The National Press Foundation's Berryman Award (2003)
* The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning (2001)
* The Maggie Award, Planned Parenthood, for Editorial Cartoons (2002)
* The National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartoons (1997)
* Best Cartoonist, The Population Institute XVII Global Media Awards (1996)
* Best Editorial Cartoonist in the Sixth Annual Environmental Media Awards (1996)
Her television and radio appearances include:
* The Newshour with Jim Lehrer
* C-Span
* BBC radio
* The Editors, World Affairs Television
Telnaes is a board member of the Cartoonists Rights Network and the National Cartoonists Society Foundation. She is a past vice president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and a member of the American Newswomen's Club.
She resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband, David Lloyd.
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