Former Journal Sentinel Cartoonist to Lecture at Library

"Drawing Criticism: Political Cartoons from Reagan to Obama"

Stuart Carlson, the editorial cartoonist of the Milwaukee Sentinel from 1983 to 1995 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 1995 to 2008, will give a talk on his career at 6 p.m. on May 21, 2009 at the UWM Golda Meir Library.

His presentation, free and open to the public, is cosponsored by the Friends of the Golda Meir Library and the UWM Libraries' Archives Dept.

Carlson grew up in West Bend, Wisconsin and began his journalism career as editor and cartoonist for the West Allis Post/Star and as reporter for the West Bend News.

His cartoons have been distributed nationwide by the Universal Press Syndicate. His work has been printed in the New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Playboy Magazine.

In 1991, the National Press Foundation selected Carlson as the "nation's best cartoonist." In 1995, he was awarded the John Fischetti Editorial Cartoon Award.

Carlson donated a collection of his work to the UWM Archives in September 2008. The collection consists of an estimated 5,000 drawings covering local, state, and national topics, including race relations, military conflicts, popular culture and political scandals.

“Drawing Criticism: Political Cartoons from Reagan to Obama” will be held in the American Geographical Society Library, located on the third floor of the Golda Meir Library. For more information or special needs, please call 414-229-4786.

Image: © Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Used with permission.