I appreciated this conversation. The one thing I would point out that I have noticed with Substack is that you have a cultivated, self selected audience. No one challenges you much on any cartoon. So, in terms of people staying in their own bubbles, Substack may contribute even more to that phenomenon. I think political cartooning needs to be consumed by everyone in a culture to have deep effect. I hope newspapers reverse course and realize their responsibility to discourse through allowing great cartoonist to be published. I know y’all have to make a living so I get the comfort of having Substack to help with that but in terms of cultural impact, I am not sure it exists in the same way. I read Ben Franklin biography The First American. It may be of interest to you to read about him as a young person as a ‘printer’ and broadsheet producer. Love your stuff, just wish everyone was seeing it more and more political cartoons in general. They are so needed right now to present challenging topics.
That was one of my favorite share, Liza. Actually made me want to return to cartooning instead of my Art Students League imprinted work. Thank you very much.
Excellent session! I enjoyed "meeting" Patrick. And I heartily admire you and Ann!
I appreciated this conversation. The one thing I would point out that I have noticed with Substack is that you have a cultivated, self selected audience. No one challenges you much on any cartoon. So, in terms of people staying in their own bubbles, Substack may contribute even more to that phenomenon. I think political cartooning needs to be consumed by everyone in a culture to have deep effect. I hope newspapers reverse course and realize their responsibility to discourse through allowing great cartoonist to be published. I know y’all have to make a living so I get the comfort of having Substack to help with that but in terms of cultural impact, I am not sure it exists in the same way. I read Ben Franklin biography The First American. It may be of interest to you to read about him as a young person as a ‘printer’ and broadsheet producer. Love your stuff, just wish everyone was seeing it more and more political cartoons in general. They are so needed right now to present challenging topics.
That was one of my favorite share, Liza. Actually made me want to return to cartooning instead of my Art Students League imprinted work. Thank you very much.
Loved this Liza—discussion was engaging and interesting! Bravo