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The 2020 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Editorial Cartooning

Finalist: Matt Bors of The Nib

For cartoons that sliced through the hypocrisy of the Trump presidency, as well as the blind spots of moderate Democrats in a distinct, contemporary style.

Nominated Work

February 8, 2019

January 10, 2019

February 19, 2019

March 26, 2019

April 30, 2019

May 7, 2019

June 4, 2019

July 9, 2019

July 16, 2019

July 30, 2019

September 20, 2019

September 10, 2019

September 17, 2019

October 8, 2019

October 15, 2019

December 10, 2019

June 11, 2019

Biography

Matt Bors is the editor and cartoonist based in Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in The Nation, The Guardian, The Village Voice, and dozens of other print and web publications, many now defunct due to the vagaries or the market. He was a 2012 Pulitzer Prize Finalist and Herblock Prize winner for his political cartoons, which were collected in the book Life Begins at Incorporation. He also drew the graphic novel War Is Boring with author David Axe. In 2013 he founded The Nib, a publication for political and non-fiction cartooning that has expanded into an award-winning print magazine.

Winners

Prize Winner in Editorial Cartooning in 2020:

Barry Blitt, contributor, The New Yorker

For work that skewers the personalities and policies emanating from the Trump White House with deceptively sweet watercolor style and seemingly gentle caricatures. Editorial Cartooning

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in Editorial Cartooning in 2020:

Kevin Kallaugher, freelancer

For combining classically beautiful cartoon art and incisive wit to create a striking portfolio addressing the Trump administration, international affairs and local Baltimore politics.

Lalo Alcaraz, freelancer

For irreverent and poignant cartoon commentary focused on local and national issues from a distinctly Latinx perspective.

The Jury

Martha Carr(Chair)

Managing Editor, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

Darrin Bell*

Syndicated Cartoonist, Sacramento, CA

Suzette Hackney

Director of Opinion and Community Engagement, The Indianapolis Star

Jack Ohman*

Editorial Cartoonist, The Sacramento Bee

Signe Wilkinson*

Editorial Cartoonist, Philadelphia, PA

Winners in Editorial Cartooning

2019

Darrin Bell, freelancer

For beautiful and daring editorial cartoons that took on issues affecting disenfranchised communities, calling out lies, hypocrisy and fraud in the political turmoil surrounding the Trump administration.
2017

Jim Morin

For editorial cartoons that delivered sharp perspectives through flawless artistry, biting prose and crisp wit.
2016

Jack Ohman

For cartoons that convey wry, rueful perspectives through sophisticated style that combines bold line work with subtle colors and textures.
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2020 Prize Winners

Commentary

Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times

For a sweeping, provocative and personal essay for the ground-breaking 1619 Project, which seeks to place the enslavement of Africans at the center of America’s story, prompting public conversation about the nation’s founding and evolution.
Criticism

Christopher Knight of the Los Angeles Times

For work demonstrating extraordinary community service by a critic, applying his expertise and enterprise to critique a proposed overhaul of the L.A. County Museum of Art and its effect on the institution’s mission.
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