Career Daryl Cagle

daryl cagle s controversial mexican flag cartoon

in september 2010, cagle published cartoon showing mexican flag, coat of arms depicts eagle perched on prickly pear cactus devouring snake, dead in pool of blood, flag riddled bullet holes. cartoon drew criticism after running on front pages of many mexican newspapers. many outraged mexican readers pointed out against law in mexico alter image of flag – law did not deter mexican newspapers printing cartoon. ricardo alday, spokesman mexican embassy in washington, said democratic society, mexico respects , defends freedom of speech , freedom of expression, in way s manifested. regarding case of mr. cagle s cartoon, differ on use makes of mexican flag , message conveys.

role of editorial cartoonists criticize governments , nations, , use symbols of nations in our cartoons, cagle wrote in response outrage. cartoonists around world use flags in cartoons , no country can opt out of criticism because view own flag sacred . attitude outrages mexican critics, since comes ugly, foreign, american cartoonist.

international travel

john kudryavtsev , daryl cagle @ 2010 opening of reflections of life: cartoons adults... @ arka gallery in vladivostok, russia

for u.s. state department cagle traveled vladivostok in december 2010, participated in joint exhibition russian political cartoonist john kudryavtsev.

cagle has made several international trips arranged u.s. state department. in new delhi in september 2012 spoke changing trends in news cartooning. commenting how american cartoonists paid, said editors cheap. subscribe syndication $15 week.

in june 2015, cagle traveled kiev, ukraine attend opening of international exhibition of political cartoons, delivered 3 lectures on cartoon art , gave professional workshop.