Leon Kuhn
Encyclopedia
Leon Kuhn is an anti-war political cartoonist
who created topical parodies in the United Kingdom and was listed as an initial supporter of Artists against the War.
In 1968, when he was 14 years old, Leon won first place in the Sunday Observer
's national political cartoon competition. With Colin Gill in 2005 he co-authored the book Topple the Mighty "about knocking down statues of unpopular leaders". The book's foreword was by George Galloway
, who Kuhn helped win against a pro-war Labour MP in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
. Some of his work was used by Respect – The Unity Coalition from 2005 to 2008 and by the Stop the War Coalition
from 2007 onwards. His Statue of Liberty work was used in the film Children of Men
.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
who created topical parodies in the United Kingdom and was listed as an initial supporter of Artists against the War.
In 1968, when he was 14 years old, Leon won first place in the Sunday Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
's national political cartoon competition. With Colin Gill in 2005 he co-authored the book Topple the Mighty "about knocking down statues of unpopular leaders". The book's foreword was by George Galloway
George Galloway
George Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster who was a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010. He was formerly an MP for the Labour Party, first for Glasgow Hillhead and later for Glasgow Kelvin, before his expulsion from the party in October 2003, the same year...
, who Kuhn helped win against a pro-war Labour MP in the United Kingdom general election, 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
. Some of his work was used by Respect – The Unity Coalition from 2005 to 2008 and by the Stop the War Coalition
Stop the War Coalition
The Stop the War Coalition is a United Kingdom group set up on 21 September 2001 that campaigns against what it believes are unjust wars....
from 2007 onwards. His Statue of Liberty work was used in the film Children of Men
Children of Men
Children of Men is a 2006 science fiction film loosely adapted from P. D. James's 1992 novel The Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. In 2027, two decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse. Illegal immigrants seek sanctuary in England, where the last...
.
Selected works
- Big Bang for Bureaucrats: Incorporating an Activist's Anti-nuclear Primer by Leon Kuhn (11 Nov 1983; Burning Issues Ltd; ISBN 978-0-9509045-0-4)
- Statue of Liberty or how the rest of the world sees America. Postcard, 2004
- Topple the Mighty by Leon Kuhn and Colin Gill. (2005, Friction; ISBN 978-0-9549507-4-3)
- Off/On. Postcard, 2009