Marty Two Bulls Herblock Winner, Peter Kuper is Finalist
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The Herblock Foundation has awarded Marty Two Bulls, Sr. the 2025 Herblock Prize.
WASHINGTON, DC, Thursday, April 10, 2025 – Marty Two Bulls, Sr. has been named the winner of the 2025 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. Marty Two Bulls, Sr. is a freelance artist and graphic designer who has been creating cartoons for the Lakota Times since December 2001.
The Herblock Prize is awarded annually by The Herb Block Foundation for “distinguished examples of editorial cartooning that exemplify the courageous independent standard set by Herblock.” The winner receives a $20,000 net cash prize and a sterling silver Tiffany trophy. Marty Two Bulls will receive the Prize on May 28th in a ceremony held at the Library of Congress.
Judges for this year’s contest stated “Marty Two-Bulls, Sr.’s bold and assertive cartoons, drawn in a style distinctly influenced by underground cartoonists, demonstrate courageous and independent thinking. Two-Bulls’ commentary from his unique perspective as one of America’s few Native American political cartoonists addresses local, national and international issues in a powerful and incisive way.” His work reflects the quote from Herblock engraved on the trophy which states “Political cartoons, unlike sundials, do not show the brightest hours. They often show the darkest ones, in the hope of helping us move on to brighter times.”
From The Herblock Foundation’s announcement:
Marty Two Bulls, Sr.’s work focuses on issues of political interest to Native peoples, a vital niche market. Native Americans have been historically persecuted and marginalized by the dominant culture, which has reduced them to a minority in their own lands. Two Bulls creates his cartoons for his people; if non-Natives are touched by his work, all the better. It is important to him that the message of the editorial is made known to all peoples.
The announcement includes Marty Two Bull’s submission portfolio.
The Foundation’s Peter Kuper announcement:
The Herblock finalist for 2025 is Peter Kuper. He will receive a $7,500 net cash prize. The judges said “Peter Kuper’s long-standing commitment to cartooning about climate change and the causative role of multinational corporations stands out even more vividly in today’s political environment. His multi-panel silent cartoons convey a wealth of information and commentary in a visually striking manner. “
Peter Kuper’s submission gallery is here.
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