Rex Babin: local cartoons deserve more credit
Skip to commentsSacramento Bee editorial cartoonist and current Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Rex Babin has told Editor and Publisher that he believes more attention should be given to cartoonists drawing local issue cartoons and that even nation competitions like the Pulitzer should recognize effective local cartooning.
“There are a lot of exceptional local cartoonists out there doing exceptional work on state and local subjects,” says Babin, a 10-year Bee editorial cartoonists who admits he includes himself among those cited. “Cartoon competitions should take them into account when reviewing their work. Cartoonists are trying bold, non-conventional approaches that include local issues, not the widely-publicized events that most people cover.”
When asked if that included the Pulitzers, he said, “very much so.” He added, “It takes a lot more work trying to understand the background of a topic not everyone is familiar with. There are some artists doing great work on subject matter not everyone knows about — work that is having an effect in the local community.”
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