Roy Peterson
| Roy Peterson | |
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| Born | Roy Eric Peterson 14 September 1936 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | 29 September 2013 (aged 77) West Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Roy Eric Peterson, OC (14 September 1936 – 29 September 2013) was a Canadian editorial cartoonist who drew for The Vancouver Sun from 1962 to 2009.[1]
Peterson was born in Winnipeg and studied in Vancouver at the Kitsilano Secondary School and the Vancouver School of Art.[2] Along with the Sun, his work often appeared in Maclean's magazine, where he would illustrate the columns of Allan Fotheringham. He has also illustrated the covers of many of Fotheringham's books.[3]
Peterson has published the following books:
- The World According to Roy Peterson, containing selected cartoons from the 1970s, with commentary by Alan Fotheringham
- Drawn and Quartered, containing cartoons drawn during the administration of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, with commentary by Peter C. Newman
- Peterson's ABCs a children's book about the alphabet, with a Canadian focus
He also collaborated with Stanley Burke on Frog Fables and Beaver Tales (1973)[3] and The Day of the Glorious Revolution (1974).[4]
In 2004 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada[3] and Peterson has won seven National Newspaper Awards for his work, the most in the history of the awards.[5]
The Vancouver Sun laid off Peterson in 2009.[5]
Peterson died in West Vancouver, BC, Canada, 29 September 2013, aged 77, of complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was survived by five children and nine grandchildren. His longtime wife, Margaret, had predeceased him in 2004.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?n=roy-peterson&pid=167342682#fbLoggedOut
- ^ Ladurantaye, Steve (10 October 2013). "Editorial cartoonist Roy Peterson fought his battles with ink". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Todd, Douglas (31 May 2009). "Roy Peterson: Cartoons that afflict the comfortable". Vancouver Sun. Postmedia News. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Entry for The Day of the Glorious Revolution on Worldcat
- ^ a b JP (19 June 2009). "Your Layoff Update (Summer edition)". Association of American Editorial Cartoonists News. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Hager, Mike (2 October 2013). "Cartoonist Roy Peterson's precise aim was piercing". Vancouver Sun.
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