Barry Hunau is an American

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

whose cartoons appear weekly in '' J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', and several times a week in ''

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''. His work has also been published in the ''

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'', '' The Berkeley Daily Planet'', the Algemeiner Journal and others. His cartoons have been chosen three times for inclusion in

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's "Best Editorial Cartoons of The Year". 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 In 2009, his cartoons were used to illustrate the OnStage Pleasant Hill Theatre show "Above the Violet". Hunau contributes work for ''

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'', 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. Hunau provided illustrations for "Treat Your Spouse Like a Dog", a book on relationships by psychologist Margie Ryerson. He is a member of Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. He tries to avoid anger and

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attacks in his cartoons.

Personal life

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

References

External links

Barry Hunau cartoons
at Association of American Editorial Cartoonists *
The Jewish Cartoon Book by Barry HunauBarry Hunau cartoon
in ''

'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunau, Barry American cartoonists Living people People from Lafayette, California Year of birth missing (living people)