David Austin (cartoonist)
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David Austin was a British cartoon
ist. He was best known for his pocket cartoons in The Guardian
, which he contributed from 1990 to 2005, and for the strip Hom Sap in Private Eye
, which began in 1970. The Guardian
' s obituary said that he "was one of the central pillars in what made the paper important to its readers."
He has had a train named after him by his widow, Janet.
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
ist. He was best known for his pocket cartoons in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, which he contributed from 1990 to 2005, and for the strip Hom Sap in Private Eye
Private Eye
Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical and current affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop.Since its first publication in 1961, Private Eye has been a prominent critic and lampooner of public figures and entities that it deemed guilty of any of the sins of incompetence, inefficiency,...
, which began in 1970. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
He has had a train named after him by his widow, Janet.