Sean Delonas
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Sean Delonas is an American
political cartoonist and author whose work is published by the New York Post
as part of their Page Six content.
. Delonas is author of the children's book Scuttle's Big Wish (a retelling of the story of King Midas), and illustrator
for Willowood and Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder's Survival Guide to New York City. His work has also appeared on the cover of another Rupert Murdoch
-owned publication, The Weekly Standard
. He painted the altar painting for the Church of St. Agnes in New York.
A 1999 cartoon depicted Louis Farrakhan
about to undergo surgery for recently-diagnosed cancer, with the surgeons preparing to cut through his neck to remove "the cancerous tumor from Farrakhan's body." A 2001 cartoon showing rival editor Mortimer B. Zuckerman of the New York Daily News sending anthrax
to Post editor Col Allan
led to sponsor withdrawal.
In 2009, two days after a local chimpanzee mauling
and one day after legislation was signed into law by President Barack Obama
, Delonas depicted two white police officers who just shot and killed a chimpanzee
. One officer says, "They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill
," The cartoon was widely criticized as in bad taste and as making a reference to the racial slur of African Americans being portrayed as apes. Protests came from journalists, politicians, police groups,
and the public. Many people disputed this interpretation and defended Delonas. The Post apologized "to those who were offended by the image."
United States
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political cartoonist and author whose work is published by the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
as part of their Page Six content.
Life and career
Delonas graduated from the New York Academy of ArtNew York Academy of Art
The New York Academy of Art or the Graduate School of Figurative Art is an American private, not-for-profit art university, located at 111 Franklin Street in the Manhattan borough of New York City.-Foundation:...
. Delonas is author of the children's book Scuttle's Big Wish (a retelling of the story of King Midas), and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
for Willowood and Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder's Survival Guide to New York City. His work has also appeared on the cover of another Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
-owned publication, The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative opinion magazine published 48 times per year. Its founding publisher, News Corporation, debuted the title September 18, 1995. Currently edited by founder William Kristol and Fred Barnes, the Standard has been described as a "redoubt of...
. He painted the altar painting for the Church of St. Agnes in New York.
Controversies
His work has been criticized as "ham-handed," and he has been accused of "churning out malevolent fantasies."A 1999 cartoon depicted Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam . He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of...
about to undergo surgery for recently-diagnosed cancer, with the surgeons preparing to cut through his neck to remove "the cancerous tumor from Farrakhan's body." A 2001 cartoon showing rival editor Mortimer B. Zuckerman of the New York Daily News sending anthrax
Anthrax
Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals...
to Post editor Col Allan
Col Allan
Colin "Col" Allan is an Australian journalist. He served as the editor in chief of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph of Sydney, Australia and has served as editor in chief of the The New York Post since 2001....
led to sponsor withdrawal.
In 2009, two days after a local chimpanzee mauling
Travis (chimpanzee)
Travis was a male chimpanzee who appeared in American television shows and commercials. In February 2009, Travis suddenly attacked Charla Nash, a friend of his owner. During the attack, Travis grievously mauled Nash, blinding her while severing her nose, ears, both hands and severely lacerating...
and one day after legislation was signed into law by President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, Delonas depicted two white police officers who just shot and killed a chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:...
. One officer says, "They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated ARRA and commonly referred to as the Stimulus or The Recovery Act, is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama.To...
," The cartoon was widely criticized as in bad taste and as making a reference to the racial slur of African Americans being portrayed as apes. Protests came from journalists, politicians, police groups,
and the public. Many people disputed this interpretation and defended Delonas. The Post apologized "to those who were offended by the image."
External links
- Delonas' cartoons via New York Post