If you like political cartooning, this season has some lovely sugar plums for you to enjoy.
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The Chicago Tribune has a great read on a new book on one of the most influential cartoonists of the early 20th century— Art Young. “To Laugh That We May Not Weep: The Life and Times of Art Young” is edited by Glenn Bray and Frank M. Young from Fantagraphics.
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If you're England between now and Dec. 1, be sure to catch the Gagged Exhibit in London. Organized by the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation [UK], alongside Cartoonists’ Rights Network International and Index on Censorship, "Gagged" tries to bring the plight of persecuted cartoonists to the fore through humor and ink.
"Gagged" runs from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1 at Westminster Reference Library, 35 St Martin’s Street, London WC2H 7HP. #GaggedExhib
https://procartoonists.org/speaking-up-for-those-who-cant-be-heard/?platform=hootsuite
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And if you're near Ohio State University, be sure to catch the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum's latest exhibit, “Looking Backward, Looking Forward: U.S. Immigration in Cartoons and Comics.” The show looks at immigration as reflected in comic art over the past 150 years and runs thru April 15.
https://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20171121/arts-feature-looking-backward-looking-forward
