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Nov. 30, 2006
SAINT JOHN (CNB) - The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is celebrating the acquisition of 4,804 original cartoons by Canadian editorial cartoonist Josh Beutel.
"Josh Beutel's caricatures are a welcome addition to the archives," said Supply and Services Minister Roly MacIntyre. "His work has been a mainstay of editorial commentary in New Brunswick for the past 30 years. By creatively illustrating the lively public debates that have flourished in the province, his cartoons have recorded a valuable piece of our history, our various concerns and evolving point of view."
A member of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists, Beutel was born in Montreal in 1945. Following fine arts and education degrees, he taught art in Ontario and Labrador high schools, then began cartooning in 1972. After moving to New Brunswick in 1976 he became resident cartoonist for the Telegraph Journal and Evening Times Globe from 1978-93.
Beutel's work grasped the issues of the day without fear of controversy, and his cartoons have since been syndicated. He has been widely-published, and has participated in a variety of international cartoon festivals. He has also produced five books of his own work, and currently draws for Here, Saint John's weekly newspaper, as well as The Kings County Record.
"The acquisition of Josh Beutel's work offers the province an extraordinary opportunity to add an extensive and rich collection to the archives," said Marion Beyea, provincial archivist. "The cartoons are of great value and importance to understanding New Brunswick history. For the researcher, they offer a complex historical source which can be used to study a diverse range of subjects and to illuminate popular opinion or the mood of our society at a given time."
The original ink drawings are on paper of various sizes, light board and illustration board. Within the collection there is a series of 68 coloured drawings that were once prepared for the CBC.
The collection has an appraised value of close to $300,000, of which a large portion was donated by the cartoonist. The acquisition was strongly supported by the Associates of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick and the Viscount Bennett Trust Fund.
A reception marking the occasion will be held Friday, Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the University of New Brunswick, Saint John campus.
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