Barry Hunau

Barry Hunau
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Cartoonist

A cartoon by Hunau titled Hamas Day Care Center

Barry Hunau is an American cartoonist whose cartoons appear weekly in J. The Jewish News of Northern California,[1] and several times a week in The Jerusalem Post.[2] His work has also been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Berkeley Daily Planet,[3][4][5] the Algemeiner Journal[6] and others. His cartoons have been chosen three times[7] for inclusion in Pelican Press's "Best Editorial Cartoons of The Year".[8][9] They have also appeared in "The Best Editorial Cartoons of Campaign 2008".

His cartoons were published in Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2010 Edition By Charles Brooks[10][11]

In 2009, his cartoons were used to illustrate the OnStage Pleasant Hill Theatre show "Above the Violet".[12] Hunau contributes work for Sunshine Week, a national initiative by the American Society of News Editors intended to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy.[13][14]

Hunau provided illustrations for "Treat Your Spouse Like a Dog",[15] a book on relationships by psychologist Margie Ryerson.[16]

He is a member of Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.[16] He tries to avoid anger and ad hominem attacks in his cartoons.[16]

Personal life

Hunau is a retired dentist.[11] He is married, has two children and has lived in Lafayette, California since 1971.[11]

References

1. Berns, Suzan (October 1, 2009). "Short shorts …". Jweekly.com San Francisco Jewish Community Publications Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
2. "about Jerusalem Post newspaper". World newspaper online. September 6, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
3. "Cartoon to the Editor" (PDF). The Berkeley Daily Planet. March 3, 2008. p. 9. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
4. "Cartoon to the Editor" (PDF). The Berkeley Daily Planet. March 26, 2009. p. 10. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
5. "Cartoon to the Editor" (PDF). The Berkeley Daily Planet. January 9, 2007. p. 10. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
6. Jacobson, Yosef Y. (April 30, 2010). "Is Israel Being Stubborn?". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
7. Berns, Suzan (January 14, 2010). "Short shorts …". J. Jweekly.com San Francisco Jewish Community Publications Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
8. Lee Borrowman (January 6, 2010). "Meet This Week's Front Page Artist – Barry Hunau". lamorindaweekly.com. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
9. Suzan Berns (January 14, 2010). "Noah, Noah & Noah, Shortz happenings, Have a piece of fruit, and Shorts shorts". J. Jweekly.com San Francisco Jewish Community Publications Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
10. Charles Brooks (December 7, 2009). Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2010 Edition. Pelican Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-58980-753-2. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
11. Borrowman, Lee (January 6, 2010). "Meet This Week's Front Page Artist – Barry Hunau". Lamorinda Weekly. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
12. "'Violet' a fantasy for all ages" (PDF). The Concordian. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
13. "Sunshine Week 2008 Editorial Cartoons". sunshineweek.org. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
14. "Sunshine Week 2009 Toolkit". sunshineweek.org. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
15. "Cartoonsbybarry (official site)". Barry Hunau. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
16. "Barry Hunau Cartoonist Profile". AAEC. Retrieved April 26, 2009.

External links

• Barry Hunau cartoons at Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
• Official website
• The Jewish Cartoon Book by Barry Hunau
• Barry Hunau cartoon in The Jerusalem Post