MacDONALD Blaine
Cartoons By Blaine 1970, 1970: “Kansas City Bunnies Chose Blaine’s Cartoon As Their Favourite…”
“One cartoon without caption can sum up several thousand words uttered in Parliament.” The Hecklers: 230.
Born 1937 in Glace Bay Nova Scotia.
He drew his first editorial cartoons for The Cape Breton Post. Realizing that he was not going to make a living working out of Cape Breton, he headed west in 1961. His first stop was Toronto where he drew cartoons for the Globe and Mail while staff cartoonist Jim Reiford was on holiday. He then headed for the U.S. but on his way he stopped in Hamilton at the Spectator was hired as an editorial cartoonist. This was still in 1961. He remained there till he retired. He was also syndicated throughout Canada, and freelanced for New York Times, Time and Playboy.
In 1963 he won the Grand Prize at the first International Salon of Caricature and Cartoon in Montréal. In 1970 he was presented with the Reuben, an American award named after the cartoonist Rube Goldberg, for being “the outstanding cartoonist of the year.” He was the recipient of National Newspaper Awards in 1974 and 1982. Hugh Buchanan Associate Editor of The Spectator said of Blaine’s cartoons, “All survey’s of our readers show that his cartoons are the most popular feature in The Spectator…” He was also regarded by his contemporaries as a mater of the brush stroke. He travelled extensively producing illustrations and sketchbooks for the Spectator and other publications. He was also involved in photography, portraiture and painting.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content editorial cartoon:
Best Canadian Political Cartoons, 1983. Ed., N.M. Stahl. For., David Rosen. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Sept. 1983.
Best Canadian Political Cartoons, 1984. Ed., N.M. Stahl. For.,Robert LaPalme. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Sept. 1984.
Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux & Alan King. Writ., Charles Gordon. Ludcom Inc. 1985.
Portfoolio, The Year 86 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux. Writ., Charles Gordon. Ludcom Inc. 1986.
Portfoolio, The Year 87 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Ludcom Inc. 1987.
1988 Portfoolio, The Year In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Eden Press. 1988.
Portfoolio: 1989 in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, 1989.
Portfoolio …: The Year in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, …. | |||
6: 1990. | 7: 1991. | 8: 1992. | 9: 1993. |
Portfoolio…: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Ken MacQueen Macmillan of Canada, …. | ||
10: 1994. | 11: 1995. | 12: 1996. |
BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:
Content editorial cartoon Cover book:
The Hamilton Spectator Presents Editorial Cartoons by Blaine. Hamilton Spectator, 1967.
Cartoons by Blaine. Hamilton Spectator, 1970.
Cartoons 1971. Hamilton Spectator, 1971.
SOURCE:
Article book:
Blaine Cartoons 1971, Hamilton Spectator, 1971: “Forward.” Writ., Hugh Buchanan.
The Hamilton Spectator Presents Editorial Cartoons by Blaine. Hamilton Spectator, 1967: “Forward.” Writ., William F. Gold.
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland and Stewart Ltd., 979: 186-187, 230.
Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature. Ludcom Inc. 1985: “Blaine”: 198.
Portfoolio 12: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Macmillan of Canada, 1995: “Blaine”.
GALLERY:
Spectator [Hamilton], 15 Oct. 1983: F4.
Spectator [Hamilton], 30 May 1981: 6.
Spectator [Hamilton] 29 Dec. 1989: A6.
“ A Duncan Macpherson Tribute.” Portfoolio 9: 6.