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We’re Simply Residing in a Cartoonist’s World
Ashville, North Carolina has a declare on three editorial cartoonists as residents. David Cohen (Asheville Citizen Occasions), Randy Molton (Mountain Xpress), and Brent Brown (Mountain Xpress) talked to station WLOS in regards to the challenges.
From larger-than-life politicians to protests and a worldwide pandemic, at instances over the past two years, we’ve in all probability all taken a step again and thought, “Is that this actual life?”
Asheville’s three editorial cartoonists are displaying what it’s been like to attract this historical past that’s felt like a cartoon as a result of, prefer it or not, it’s a cartoonist’s world and we’re simply residing in it.
© David Cohen
“It’s a factor the place they are saying, ‘Oh I can’t imagine they stated that. It’s going to be nice for a cartoon, however it’s going to be horrible for the nation,’” stated David Cohen, who works as a cartoonist for the Asheville Citizen Occasions.
© Randy Molton
“The brand new congressman offers me loads of materials and, in some methods, you don’t actually miss Trump as a result of we even have a Trump proper right here, you understand,” Molton stated, referring to freshman NC 11 Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
© Brent Brown
“All the things is extra politicized. You used to say, ‘Nicely, let’s not speak about something divisive. Let’s discuss in regards to the climate.’ Even the climate is politicized,” Brown continued. “Sports activities, no that’s been politicized, too. Quick meals locations, no I can’t eat at sure quick meals locations.”
WLOS interviews cartoonists continuing the tradition.
The 1921 Asheville Tradition of Billy Borne.
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