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Tony Auth, 72, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, died Sunday
The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | September 14, 2014 | Bonnie L. Cook

Posted on 09/15/2014 9:58:02 AM PDT by EveningStar

Tony Auth, 72, of Wynnewood, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and mainstay of The Inquirer's editorial page for four decades before resigning in 2012 to become a digital artist, has died.

Mr. Auth had been under treatment for metastatic brain cancer. David Leopold, his friend and curator, said he died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 14, four days after his supporters announced a fundraising effort for an archive devoted to his work at Temple University.

Mr. Auth's remarkable career began in 1971 when the fledgling artist from California flew in to Philadelphia to interview for the position of editorial cartoonist.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: cartoonist; leftie; leftist; liberalcartoonist; obituary; philadelphiainquirer; politicalcartoonist; pulitzerprize; tonyauth
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1 posted on 09/15/2014 9:58:02 AM PDT by EveningStar
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2 posted on 09/15/2014 10:01:23 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Clinton / Bush 2016?)
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To: EveningStar
Check out some of his work on "Bing". The man was a disgusting leftist, pro-abortion, 0bama apologist, gun-control-freak ... At least he will no longer spew poison into the world.
3 posted on 09/15/2014 10:04:32 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: EveningStar

Auth was a typically liberal cartoonist who was particularly nasty to the Tea Party and NRA. But every once in a while he surprised you with a somewhat conservative cartoon. May he rest in peace.


4 posted on 09/15/2014 10:04:54 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: EveningStar

Leftist was he...R.I.P..

Toons:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq_ed_board/Cartoons_by_Tony_Auth.html


6 posted on 09/15/2014 10:06:06 AM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: Post5203
Good riddance.

Agree

7 posted on 09/15/2014 10:06:46 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: from occupied ga; Post5203
Good riddance.

Agree

I'll third that motion. The man was a screaming left wing snob, and I'll not miss any of his crap, digital or ink on paper.

8 posted on 09/15/2014 10:29:57 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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To: from occupied ga

Good riddance.
Agree

sums it up rather well


9 posted on 09/15/2014 10:31:05 AM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: EveningStar

He has a Pulitzer Prize? Proof right there that Auth must have been a pile of dung.


10 posted on 09/15/2014 10:53:11 AM PDT by Rockpile
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To: rockinqsranch

A distant relative. The whole family found his cartoons to be nauseatingly Leftist.

Nevertheless, RIP.


11 posted on 09/15/2014 10:57:09 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Rockpile
He has a Pulitzer Prize? Proof right there that Auth must have been a pile of dung.

Conservative cartoonists Michael Ramirez and Steve Breen have two Pulitzers each.

12 posted on 09/15/2014 11:49:34 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Kid Shelleen

Leftie Philly cartoonist ping


13 posted on 09/15/2014 1:54:12 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (S.I.N. = Systematic Inversion of Norms)
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To: Albion Wilde
I wish his family condolences and I pray he rests in peace.
Aside from his left wing views I though he was a mediocrity as a cartoonist.
14 posted on 09/15/2014 4:16:23 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: NorthMountain

He was also an Israel hater.


15 posted on 09/15/2014 4:17:04 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: Uncle Miltie

RIP.


16 posted on 09/15/2014 7:58:16 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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