One of five editorial cartoonists being recognized with a stamp, Gable is a legend of his profession who uses wit, humour to connect with readers
TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ – Canada Post unveiled a stamp today celebrating award-winning editorial cartoonist Brian Gable, whose work over several decades is widely lauded for making Canadians laugh and reflect.
Gable has been drawing his witty cartoons for daily newspapers for more than 40 years, including more than three decades as the editorial cartoonist for The Globe and Mail. He earned degrees in fine art and in education and penned his first published editorial cartoon for a student newspaper while in university. In 1977, he began freelancing editorial cartoons once a week for the Brockville Recorder and Times while teaching high school art in Brockville, Ontario. In 1980, he became an editorial cartoonist for the Regina Leader-Post, where he worked for seven years before joining The Globe and Mail in 1987.
Gable captures the voices of average citizens in his cartoons and how they see decisions made by the powers that be. He regularly uses satire and sarcasm to highlight important issues facing our country and the world. He has won seven National Newspaper Awards for editorial cartooning. In 2018, he was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada. His citation said he’s “a legend within the editorial cartooning community” and that his work “embodies our national sense of humour, namely our ability to laugh at ourselves and our institutions.”
Canada Post unveils five stamps
Canada Post’s other stamps in this set pay tribute to Serge Chapleau (La Presse, unveiled October 4), Terry Mosher (Montreal Gazette, October 6), Duncan Macpherson (Toronto Star, October 7) and Bruce MacKinnon (The Chronicle Herald, October 8). A live panel discussion with the cartoonists and Ian Macpherson, Duncan’s son, will be held online on October 8 at 11 am, ET. Register for the webcast here.
The Editorial Cartoonists stamps and collectibles will be available on canadapost.ca and at post offices starting October 8. For images of the stamps, in-depth information on the editorial cartoonists and other products, check out the following:
- Video featuring the work of the editorial cartoonist (click here)
- High-resolution images (click here)
Available at 11 am (ET):
- In-depth articles on the Canada Post magazine (click here)
- Short vignettes on Canada Post’s social platforms – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
To receive access to our video content on Twitter Media Studio, please contact our social media team at socialmedia@canadapost.ca.
SOURCE Canada Post
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