Tag: Thomas Nast
Father of American Cartoons Eligible for NJ Hall of Fame
Thomas Nast, a 19th century cartoonist often considered the “Father of the American Cartoon,” moved his family to Morristown, New Jersey after receiving threats from Tammany Hall’s William “Boss” Tweed.
And now the Garden State is considering adding him to their hall of fame.
The New Jersey Hall of Fame have announced their 2010 class, and Nast [...]
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Was Nast Really the First to Depict Democrats as Donkeys?
Thomas Nast, a 19th century editorial cartoonist considered to be the “Father of the American Cartoon”, has long been credited with giving us the recognized versions of such iconic characters as Santa Claus and Uncle Sam.
But his involvement in the creation of the donkey as the symbol for the Democratic Party seems to be in [...]
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Morning Cartoon News Round-up
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni appeared in two separate comics in 2007 and 2008. The first sold more than 200,000 copies, the second 100,000 and counting. Eat that Obama!
David Fitzsimmons, editorial cartoonist for the The Arizona Daily Star (view gallery [...]
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