IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY ... Hero #50: Berke Breathed ... Born in 1957, Breathed is an American cartoonist, childrens book author & illustrator, screenwriter and animal rights supporter. He is best known for his truly brilliant comic strip Bloom County, which ran from 1980 to 1989, and often both cleverly & poignantly exposed or illuminated controversial sociopolitical issues as understood (or not so well understood) by his cast of fanciful characters -- most famously Opus, the large-nosed penguin, whose naivete and endless optimism made him a fan favorite. Breathed first became published when he was hired part-time as an editorial cartoonist for the Austin American-Statesmen, though this job was short-lived, as he was fired after one of his cartoons caused outrage. While seemingly a setback at the time, this dismissal can now be seen as a foreshadow of Breathed becoming one of the great & insightful artistic provocateurs of his generation. Its never too late to have a happy childhood. ~ Berkeley Breathed
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:14:08 +0000
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