Stanley McMurtry

Stanley McMurtry
Born 4 May 1936
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation Cartoonist
Spouse(s) Liz

Stanley McMurtry MBE (born 4 May 1936),[1] often referred to as Mac, is a British cartoonist. McMurtry is perhaps most famous for his work, since 1970, for British newspaper The Daily Mail.[2]

Career

McMurtry's work is essentially apolitical[1] and he views his role as making "dreary news copy of the daily paper brighter, by putting in a laugh".[3]

Mac was granted an MBE in the 2003 New Year's honours list for "services to the newspaper industry".[4]

Work

In most of his daily cartoons, Mac includes a small portrait of his wife hidden within the picture.[5] However, he does not include her when the cartoon makes a political statement, or when it depicts a tragedy.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mac (Stanley McMurtry) (Born 1936)". Chrisbeetles.com. c. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  2. ↑ Goodley, Simon (2005-11-25). "People". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Desert Island Discs - This weeks guest". BBC. 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  4. ↑ "MBEs: I-M". BBC. 2003-12-31. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  5. ↑ Room, Adrian. "Cummings, (Arthur Stuart) Michael". oxforddnb.com. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 21 November 2014.