Matt Bors, a nationally syndicated alternative editorial cartoonist, was named the winner of the 2012 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning.Huge congratulations to both artists!The prize is awarded annually by The Herb Block Foundation for “distinguished examples of editorial cartooning that exemplify the courageous standard set by Herblock.” The winner receives a $15,000 after-tax cash prize and a sterling silver Tiffany trophy. Bors will receive the prize May 10 in a ceremony held at the Library of Congress.
Jen Sorensen, who is the cartoonist behind Slowpoke, a weekly strip that appears in alternative newspapers around the country, was named this year’s finalist. [...]
Sarah Alex, executive director of the Foundation, noted that this was the first year for an alternative cartoonist to win the Herblock Prize, marking a milestone for the award. “The decision of the judges reflects how the industry is changing and how the foundation seeks to broaden the cartooning reach of the prize,” she said.
Amazing news! Our own Matt Bors has won the Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning—and our own Jen Sorensen came in a close second!
