I think cartoonist (some) did a marvelous job on the situations at hand! They certain,y had some good/bad material to work with! I LOVE this one! Thanks, Clay, great job and the artwork is sooo good!
Ruben Bolling was at his daughter’s high school graduation ceremony in Manhattan when he got word. Out in Santa Fe, Marty Two Bulls Sr. was driving to get coffee when his Instagram alerts poured in. And in Southern California, Lalo Alcaraz was preparing for a Zoom meeting at his Hollywood job when he got a cryptic text: “You got robbed.”
All three men are editorial cartoonists, and on Friday, all three were announced as Pulitzer Prize finalists — Alcaraz and Bolling for the second time in their careers. They all had gratitude for the recognition, yet they were also bewildered: Just who was the winner in their category?
Seeing the tweet from the Pulitzer account only stoked their confusion. It read: “No prize was awarded in Editorial Cartooning.”
Then came clarification. The five-person jury for the category picked the finalists but the larger Pulitzer Prize Board, which selects the winners for all the prizes in journalism and the arts, did not do so for cartooning because no consensus pick emerged. That happens every so often in various categories, but this was the first time in nearly a half-century that it had happened to political artists.
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists — of which Bolling and Alcaraz are members — issued a statement Friday: “We are mystified by the pointed rejection of talented Finalists, as well as the many other artists who have been creating powerful work in these most eventful and challenging of times.”
Rubin Bolling’s blog: “I don’t mind anyone saying this or that cartoonist’s work is better than mine. They’re probably right, and who’s to say? But I absolutely resent the Pulitzer Board saying that my work is definitionally not worthy of a Pulitzer and neither is any of my colleagues’ in the entire artform.I’ve honestly never been insulted by losing an award; I try to think about them as little as possible, and I don’t feel I’ve ever deserved anything. But I am insulted by this decision by the Board, on behalf of myself and all cartoonists.” https://gocomics.typepad.com/tomthedancingbugblog/2021/06/tom-the-dancing-bug-was-named-a-2021-pulitzer-prize-finalist.html
Dani Rice almost 3 years ago
And here, all these years, I’ve thought a Pullet Surprise was a really spicy omelet.
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
I think cartoonist (some) did a marvelous job on the situations at hand! They certain,y had some good/bad material to work with! I LOVE this one! Thanks, Clay, great job and the artwork is sooo good!
mourdac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thank you, Clay Jones and your brethren for your continued work.
Marcia Gibson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I see both left and right leaning political cartoonists are upset about this situation.
Redd Panda almost 3 years ago
Well there’s Five bucks, gone to Hell. For nothing.
Sorry, Clay. Better luck in the new category, ‘’trump biographies’’.
Zev almost 3 years ago
It does look like a cash grab. Well, at least the cartoonists got a few days of editorial ideas for their 50 bucks.
Bookworm almost 3 years ago
Another illusion shattered.
Kip Williams almost 3 years ago
Cartoonists across the political spectrum are united today. Mike Lester is buying a round for Ted Rall somewhere.
Kumbaya.
IndyW almost 3 years ago
Problems in paradise Clay?
Display almost 3 years ago
One step back and one step forward
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/11/media/pulitzer-prize-winners-2021/index.html
JanaKralovna almost 3 years ago
Why are people running after a prize named after a robber baron who exploited his workers?
Hapthorn almost 3 years ago
Reuben Bolling (Ken Fisher) has deserved one for years.
grumpypophobart almost 3 years ago
It’s capitalism folks, everything has a price. Why are we surprised?
briangj2 almost 3 years ago
Ruben Bolling was at his daughter’s high school graduation ceremony in Manhattan when he got word. Out in Santa Fe, Marty Two Bulls Sr. was driving to get coffee when his Instagram alerts poured in. And in Southern California, Lalo Alcaraz was preparing for a Zoom meeting at his Hollywood job when he got a cryptic text: “You got robbed.”
All three men are editorial cartoonists, and on Friday, all three were announced as Pulitzer Prize finalists — Alcaraz and Bolling for the second time in their careers. They all had gratitude for the recognition, yet they were also bewildered: Just who was the winner in their category?
Seeing the tweet from the Pulitzer account only stoked their confusion. It read: “No prize was awarded in Editorial Cartooning.”
Then came clarification. The five-person jury for the category picked the finalists but the larger Pulitzer Prize Board, which selects the winners for all the prizes in journalism and the arts, did not do so for cartooning because no consensus pick emerged. That happens every so often in various categories, but this was the first time in nearly a half-century that it had happened to political artists.
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists — of which Bolling and Alcaraz are members — issued a statement Friday: “We are mystified by the pointed rejection of talented Finalists, as well as the many other artists who have been creating powerful work in these most eventful and challenging of times.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/06/15/political-cartoons-pulitzer-prize/
Jujeebean almost 3 years ago
Clay gives a long explanation at his blog about the upset, ire? on his blog.https://claytoonz.com/2021/06/12/no-prize-for-you/
william_bader Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Rubin Bolling’s blog: “I don’t mind anyone saying this or that cartoonist’s work is better than mine. They’re probably right, and who’s to say? But I absolutely resent the Pulitzer Board saying that my work is definitionally not worthy of a Pulitzer and neither is any of my colleagues’ in the entire artform.I’ve honestly never been insulted by losing an award; I try to think about them as little as possible, and I don’t feel I’ve ever deserved anything. But I am insulted by this decision by the Board, on behalf of myself and all cartoonists.” https://gocomics.typepad.com/tomthedancingbugblog/2021/06/tom-the-dancing-bug-was-named-a-2021-pulitzer-prize-finalist.html