Cartoonists Around the Globe Get Sassy on Climate

Props to The Guardian for sharing the results of the Ken Sprague Fund's International Political Cartoon Competition.

Apparently Sprague was a leftist political artist, and pretty good at his craft. The Fund seeks to further his vision by engaging artists to promote social justice, peace and tolerance through their media.

Having spent a year of college studying Art and Social Change, I must say, I am partial to him already. As further evidence of his merit, check out his mustachio:




The Fund's 2008 contest theme: climate change.

Of the 19 finalists and runners-up, my six favorites are below. The rest are worth checking out at one of the links above.