Cartoonist’s Cartoonist: Influences of Ann Telnaes
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For our re-boot of The Cartoonist’s Cartoonists, I was excited that Ann Telnaes agreed to provide us a list of her 10 cartoonists who influenced or inspired her work and career. Ann is the award winning political cartoonist for The Washington Post. She has won every major prize in editorial cartooning including The National Headliner Award (1997), The Pulitizer Prize (2001), The National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award (2006), The National Cartoonist Society’s Rueben Award (2016), the EWK Award (2001) and The Herblock Prize (2023). Her line art might be simple but she packs a heavy punch. Before we see her list of cartoonists, here’s a sample of Ann’s cartoons over the years.
Ann’s 10 Cartoonists who have inspired or influenced her work
In alphabetical order:
Mary Blair
“Mary’s conceptual paintings looked so spontaneous, so honest, and her color sense was—and still is—unmatched.”
Thank you, Ann for sharing with us your list of influential and admired cartoonists.
To keep up with her work, follower Ann on Substack, Twitter, Instagram and of course The Washington Post.
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