*PUNCH Media Basis (PMF) with assist from the U.S. Consulate, Lagos, held an Editorial Cartooning Workshop themed Sketch & Satire: The Artwork & Affect of Editorial Cartooning in Nigeria. This workshop was designed for skilled editorial cartoonists to raise their craft, foster innovation, and construct a vibrant group of cartoonists contributing to knowledgeable public discourse.
Award-winning African American editorial cartoonist, Barbara Brandon-Croft, who ran the workshop traveled to Nigeria for this function. It was held from February 19 and 21, 2024, on the American Nook, Lekki, Lagos. Different useful resource individuals concerned, included TAYO Fatunla, Ed Keazor, Abigail Ogwezzy, Muyiwa Kayode, Dr Akin Onipede, Dr Ganiyu Akinloye Jimoh, and Ayodele Elegba. The workshop featured, interactive workshops, engagement with consultants, networking alternatives, and panel discussions. Nigerian media homes lined up that participated included The Punch, Day by day Belief, New Telegraph, The Solar, Tribune, The Will, Premium Occasions, The Guardian, Vanguard, Enterprise Day, Day by day Watch, Blueprint, and Triumph.
Barbara Brandon-Croft turned the primary Black girl cartoonist in america to cross the colour line into the mainstream press in 1989 together with her cartoon function The place I’m Coming From, which first appeared in The Detroit Free Press. In 1991, Common Press Syndicate started distributing it nationally in additional than 60 newspapers within the U.S. and overseas till 2005. Final yr, Drawn + Quarterly printed a compilation of chosen strips and the story of her profession. Brandon-Croft is the youngest daughter of pioneer cartoonist Brumsic Brandon, Jr. who created Luther within the late sixties and was later syndicated by the Los Angeles Occasions Syndicate till 1986.
Each cartoonists, father and daughter, have been featured in a number of editions of Finest Editorial Cartoons of the 12 months, printed by Pelican Press and their authentic works are within the everlasting collections of cartoon artwork within the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and the Billy Eire Cartoon Library and Museum at The Ohio State College, in Columbus, Ohio.
On the opening day, visitor facilitator, TAYO Fatunla, ex-cartoonist f Punch newspapers, designer, illustrator, caricaturist, storyteller, and cartoon tutor, gave a historic overview of editorial cartooning in Nigeria together with his well-received PowerPoint and speak presentation. He shared native historic views and explored the affect of cartoons on Nigerian democracy. He additionally shared concise examples of how editorial cartoons have formed the democratic processes in Nigeria and seemed into the way forward for Cartooning in Nigeria.
Brandon-Croft spoke concerning the function of editorial cartoonists within the democratic course of (International, U.S., and Nigeria views). And as editorial cartoonists, what will we hope to do?
This system has had good suggestions from Nigerian cartoonists in attendance. This has additionally given them the chance for all to be below one roof and share concepts collectively in addition to contributing immensely to this system. A certificates of participation was handed to the invited cartoonists.
Brandon-Croft stated, that being amid so many Cartoonists of colour below one roof has been an incredible expertise. Barbara and TAYO are pioneers of Comedian Artwork in their very own proper and had been each honoured with the ECBACC Pioneer/ Lifetime Achievement Awards 2018 in Philadelphia, US.
TAYO Fatunla whose work has been featured on MSN.com by way of EURweb.com is an award-winning British-Nigerian Comedian Artist, Editorial Cartoonist, Author, and Illustrator and is an artist of the African diaspora. He’s a graduate of the distinguished Kubert Faculty, in New Jersey, US, and recipient of the 2018 ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrated OUR ROOTS creation and sequence – Well-known individuals in Black Historical past – He participated at UNESCO’s Cartooning In Africa discussion board held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Cartooning International Discussion board in Paris, France and has held a digital OUR ROOTS cartoon workshop for SMITHSONIAN- Nationwide Museum of African Artwork, Washington D.C. His Fela Kuti picture is prominently featured in Burna Boy’s mega-Afrobeat hit track “Ye”. – https://www.instagram.com/tfatunla123
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