Ann Telnaes

Ann Carolyn Telnaes (born 1960 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a editorial cartoonist. Unlike many editorial cartoonists, Telnaes does not draw for any one set newspaper, and her cartoons are instead syndicated across the United States. In 2001 she became the second woman cartoonist to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning [cite web| publisher=Library of Congress| title=Pulitzer-prize winning cartoons (Humor's Edge: Cartoons by Ann Telnaes, Library of Congress)| url=http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/telnaes/telnaes-pulitzer.html| date=2004-06-22| accessdate=2007-06-21] . She studied at the Character Animation program at California Institute of the Arts [cite web| publication=Population Media Center| title=PMC 2005 Contest| url=http://www.populationmedia.org/cartooncontest/2005/winnersbios.html| date=2004| accessdate=2007-06-21] .

Her cartoons tend to be quite liberal in tone, and have a special focus on women's issues, such as burkas, third world pregnancy, and abortion rights. A former animator at Disney, her cartoons are easily recognizable for their fluid lines, and bright (often spot) colors.

Her animations are featured on "The Washington Post"'s Web site.

External links

* [http://www.anntelnaes.com/ "Ann Telnaes"-official site]
* [http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/telnaes/ Library of Congress, Humor's Edge: Cartoons by Ann Telnaes]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/telnaes/telnaes_main.html?nid=roll_telnaes Ann Telnaes animations at The Washington Post.]

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