Pulitzer Prize For Editorial Cartooning - List of Winners and Their Official Citations

List of Winners and Their Official Citations

• 1922: Rollin Kirby, New York World, "for 'On the Road to Moscow.'"
• 1923: no award given
• 1924: Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling, Des Moines Register and Tribune, "for 'In Good Old USA.'"
• 1925: Rollin Kirby, New York World, "for 'News from the Outside World.'"
• 1926: D. R. Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "for 'The Laws of Moses and the Laws of Today.'"
• 1927: Nelson Harding, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "for 'Toppling the Idol.'"
• 1928: Nelson Harding, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "for 'May His Shadow Never Grow Less.'"
• 1929: Rollin Kirby, New York World, "for 'Tammany.'"
• 1930: Charles R. Macauley, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "for 'Paying for a Dead Horse.'"
• 1931: Edmund Duffy, Baltimore Sun, "for 'An Old Struggle Still Going On.'"
• 1932: John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune, "for 'A Wise Economist Asks a Question.'"
• 1933: H. M. Talburt, Washington Daily News, "for 'The Light of Asia.'"
• 1934: Edmund Duffy, Baltimore Sun, "for 'California Points with Pride!'"
• 1935: Ross A. Lewis, Milwaukee Journal, "for 'Sure, I'll Work for Both Sides.'"
• 1936: no award given
• 1937: C. D. Batchelor, New York Daily News, "for 'Come on in, I'll treat you right. I used to know your Daddy.'"
• 1938: Vaughn Shoemaker, Chicago Daily News, "for 'The Road Back.'"
• 1939: Charles G. Werner, Daily Oklahoman, "for 'Nomination for 1938.'"
• 1940: Edmund Duffy, Baltimore Sun, "for 'The Outstretched Hand.'"
• 1941: Jacob Burck, Chicago Daily Times, "for 'If I Should Die Before I Wake.'"
• 1942: Herbert Lawrence Block (Herblock), NEA service, "for 'British Plane'"
• 1943: Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling, Des Moines Register and Tribune, "for 'What a Place For a Waste Paper Salvage Campaign.'"
• 1944: Clifford K. Berryman, Evening Star (Washington D.C.), "for 'Where Is the Boat Going?'"
• 1945: Sergeant Bill Mauldin, United Features Syndicate, "for distinguished service as a cartoonist, as exemplified by the cartoon entitled, 'Fresh, spirited American troops, flushed with victory, are bringing in thousands of hungry, ragged, battle-weary prisoners,' in the series entitled, 'Up Front With Mauldin.'"
• 1946: Bruce Alexander Russell, Los Angeles Times, "for 'Time to Bridge That Gulch.'"
• 1947: Vaughn Shoemaker, Chicago Daily News, "for his cartoon, 'Still Racing His Shadow.'"
• 1948: Reuben L. Goldberg, New York Sun, "for 'Peace Today.'"
• 1949: Lute Pease, Newark Evening News, "for 'Who Me?'"
• 1950: James T. Berryman, Evening Star (Washington D.C.), "for 'All Set for a Super-Secret Session in Washington.'"
• 1951: Reg (Reginald W.) Manning, Arizona Republic, "for 'Hats.'"
• 1952: Fred L. Packer, New York Mirror, "for 'Your Editors Ought to Have More Sense Than to Print What I Say!'"
• 1953: Edward D. Kuekes, The Plain Dealer, "for 'Aftermath.'"
• 1954: Herbert Lawrence Block (Herblock), Washington Post and Times-Herald, "for a cartoon depicting the robed figure of Death saying to Stalin after he died, 'You Were Always A Great Friend of Mine, Joseph.'"
• 1955: Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "for a cartoon published on June 8, 1954 entitled, 'How Would Another Mistake Help?' showing Uncle Sam, bayoneted rifle in hand, pondering whether to wade into a black marsh bearing the legend 'French Mistakes in Indo-China.' The award is also given for distinguished body of the work of Mr. Fitzpatrick in both 1954 and his entire career."
• 1956: Robert York, Louisville Times, "for his cartoon, 'Achilles' showing a bulging figure of American prosperity tapering to a weak heel labeled 'Farm Prices.'"
• 1957: Tom Little, Nashville Tennessean, "for 'Wonder Why My Parents Didn't Give Me Salk Shots?' published on January 12, 1956."
• 1958: Bruce M. Shanks, Buffalo Evening News, "for 'The Thinker,' published on August 10, 1957, depicting the dilemma of union membership when confronted by racketeering leaders in some labor unions."
• 1959: William H. (Bill) Mauldin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "for I won the Nobel Prize for Literature. What was your crime?' published on October 30, 1958."
• 1960: no award given
• 1961: Carey Orr, Chicago Tribune, "for 'The Kindly Tiger,' published on October 8, 1960."
• 1962: Edmund S. Valtman, Hartford Times, "for 'What You Need, Man, Is a Revolution Like Mine,' published on August 31, 1961."
• 1963: Frank Miller, Des Moines Register, "for a cartoon which showed a world destroyed with one ragged figure calling to another: 'I said we sure settled that dispute, didn't we!'"
• 1964: Paul Conrad, The Denver Post, "for his editorial cartooning during the past year."
• 1965: no award given
• 1966: Don Wright, Miami News, "for 'You Mean You Were Bluffing?'"
• 1967: Patrick B. Oliphant, The Denver Post, "for 'They Won't Get Us To The Conference Table . . . Will They?' published February 1, 1966."
• 1968: Eugene Gray Payne, Charlotte Observer, "for his editorial cartooning in 1967."
• 1969: John Fischetti, Chicago Daily News, "for his editorial cartooning in 1968."
• 1970: Thomas F. Darcy, Newsday, "for his editorial cartooning during 1969."
• 1971: Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times "for his editorial cartooning during 1970."
• 1972: Jeff MacNelly, Richmond News-Leader "for his editorial cartooning during 1971."
• 1973: no award given
• 1974: Paul Szep, Boston Globe "for his editorial cartooning during 1973."
• 1975: Garry Trudeau, Universal Press Syndicate, "for his cartoon strip Doonesbury."
• 1976: Tony Auth, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "for 'O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,' published on July 22, 1975."
• 1977: Paul Szep, Boston Globe
• 1978: Jeff MacNelly, Richmond News Leader
• 1979: Herbert Lawrence Block, Washington Post, "for the body of his work."
• 1980: Don Wright, Miami News
• 1981: Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)
• 1982: Ben Sargent, Austin American-Statesman
• 1983: Richard Locher, Chicago Tribune
• 1984: Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times
• 1985: Jeff MacNelly, Chicago Tribune
• 1986: Jules Feiffer, The Village Voice
• 1987: Berke Breathed, Washington Post Writers Group
• 1988: Doug Marlette, Atlanta Constitution and Charlotte Observer
• 1989: Jack Higgins, Chicago Sun-Times
• 1990: Tom Toles, The Buffalo News, "for his work during the year as exemplified by the cartoon 'First Amendment.'"
• 1991: Jim Borgman, Cincinnati Enquirer
• 1992: Signe Wilkinson, Philadelphia Daily News
• 1993: Stephen R. Benson, Arizona Republic
• 1994: Michael Ramirez, The Commercial Appeal, "for his trenchant cartoons on contemporary issues."
• 1995: Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Constitution
• 1996: Jim Morin, Miami Herald
• 1997: Walt Handelsman, Times-Picayune
• 1998: Stephen P. Breen, Asbury Park Press
• 1999: David Horsey, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• 2000: Joel Pett, Lexington Herald-Leader
• 2001: Ann Telnaes, Los Angeles Times Syndicate
• 2002: Clay Bennett, Christian Science Monitor
• 2003: David Horsey, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "for his perceptive cartoons executed with a distinctive style and sense of humor."
• 2004: Matt Davies, Journal News (White Plains, New York), "for his piercing cartoons on an array of topics, drawn with a fresh, original style."
• 2005: Nick Anderson, Courier-Journal, Louisville, "for his unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages."
• 2006: Mike Luckovich of Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "for his powerful cartoons on an array of issues, drawn with a simple but piercing style."
• 2007: Walt Handelsman of Newsday, "for his stark, sophisticated cartoons and his impressive use of zany animation."
• 2008: Michael Ramirez of Investor's Business Daily, for "his provocative cartoons that rely on originality, humor and detailed artistry."
• 2009: Stephen P. Breen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "for his agile use of a classic style to produce wide ranging cartoons that engage readers with power, clarity and humor."
• 2010: Mark Fiore of SFGate.com, for "his animated cartoons"..."where his biting wit, extensive research and ability to distill complex issues set a high standard for an emerging form of commentary."
• 2011: Mike Keefe of Denver Post, "for his widely ranging cartoons that employ a loose, expressive style to send strong, witty messages."
• 2012: Matt Wuerker of Politico, "for his consistently fresh, funny cartoons, especially memorable for lampooning the partisan conflict that engulfed Washington."