Liza Donnelly
Award-Winning Cartoonist, The New Yorker
With award-winning cartoons covering a gamut of topics from global politics, to pop culture, to gender equality, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly proves that pen and ink are a powerful catalyst for an engaging conversation about political and social issues.
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Donnelly‘s TEDTalk on how humor and art can empower has racked up over 1,200,000 views, and her work appears in The New York Times, Forbes, Medium, Politico, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, Salon, CNN, The Nation, National Lampoon, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, and most recently as Contributing Cartoonist on CBS This Morning. Donnelly’s “Live Drawing”—where equipped with nothing more than an iPad and her quick hand she is able to bring high-profile moments to life—has allowed audiences to engage with major events including the Women’s March on Washington, The Olympics, The Oscars, the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, and more.
Donnelly is also a Cultural Envoy for the US State Department and a member of the United Nations initiative “Cartooning for Peace,” which has brought her to the global stage to speak about freedom of speech, world peace, women’s rights and other world issues. She is the author of 15 books, numerous essays and her spot-on ability to observe the world with a thought-provoking and humorous lens is resonating with audiences around the world!
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PFIZER
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL BREAKFAST, BOSTON, MLK SPEAKER
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Topics
How to be a Thumbstopper: Innovative Disruption in a Fast-Paced World
Unity Through Humor
Inside The New Yorker
Drawing the Future of Feminism
Live Drawing and Conversation With Liza Donnelly
A Masterclass in Creativity With Liza Donnelly
Videos
Liza Donnelly: Drawing upon humor for change
Inside a cartoonist's world - Liza Donnelly
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