Peter Brookes
| Peter Brookes | |
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| Born | Peter D. Brookes 28 September 1943 British |
| Area(s) | Political cartoonist, artist |
Peter D. Brookes,
Early life
Peter Brookes was born in
Career
In the mid-1970s, he replaced
He is particularly noted for his "Nature Notes" series of cartoons, begun in February 1996,[1] which portray various fictitious beasts, based on the appearance (and supposed habits) of well-known politicians. He has noted that a benefit of using animal images is that he can show his subjects doing things that, for reasons of decency, could not be published if they were portrayed as human[3]—Brookes said: "you are able to depict crap and fornication and that sort of thing".[1]
In 2009, he drew a controversial portrayal of
With the formation of the coalition government in 2010, he began a notable series of cartoons known as the "Westminster Academy", which depicted Nick Clegg as a public school fag to a red cheeked David Cameron, who was portrayed as a prefect dressed in an Eton suit and Union Jack waistcoat, with Boris Johnson and George Osborne also appearing in some cartoons as his cronies. During this period, he depicted leader of the opposition Ed Miliband and shadow chancellor Ed Balls as Wallace and Gromit.[6]
Technique
Brookes uses T. H. Saunders paper, on which he draws with Pelikan black ink and a dip pen, equipped with Gillott nibs, as well as watercolour and gouache. He says, "There are three stages to the way I draw cartoons: first they are rendered loosely in soft pencil, then I overlay that with pen and Indian ink, and finally I add tone and colour with watercolour."[1]
Personal life
Brookes is married to Angela and they have two sons, Will and Ben. He, along with his sons, is an avid fan of London football club Queens Park Rangers, and has held a season ticket for many years.
Publications
- Peter Brookes: The Best Cartoons of Peter Brookes [Hardcover] Little, Brown ISBN 0-316-72439-4
- Peter Brookes: The Best of Times...: A Cartoon Collection [Hardcover] Little, Brown ISBN 1-906779-58-9
- Peter Brookes: Nature Notes IV: The Natural Selection Little, Brown; 2004. ISBN 0-316-72722-9
- Peter Brookes: Critical Times Biteback; 2019. ISBN 9781785905209
- Peter Brookes: Desperate Times Biteback; 2021. ISBN 9781785906886
- Peter Brookes: Torrid Times Biteback; 2023. ISBN 9781785908248
Awards
- Political Cartoon Society: "Cartoonist of the Year" (2006, 2009)
- Cartoon Art Trust Award: "Political Cartoonist of the Year" (1996, 1998, 2006,[1] 2008)
- What the Papers Say Award: "Cartoonist of the Year" (2005)[1]
Brookes was appointed
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Peter Brookes biography". University of Kent British Cartoon Archive. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ISBN 9781903053096.
- ISBN 9780415425568.
- ^ Ratzinger’s irresponsibility and religious mania bring condemnation
- ^ Whitworth, Damian (10 October 2009). "A day in the scabrous life of the Times political cartoonist, Peter Brookes". The Times. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ Cartoonist Peter Brookes on The Westminster Academy at The Times 11 May 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2015
- ^ Press Gazette, Roll of Honour Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 24 July 2011
- ^ Press Gazette, 5 April 2011, Press Awards 2011: The full list of winners Archived 5 May 2013 at archive.today
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N8.
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