Greg Peters (September 24, 1962, in Marquette, Michigan[1] – August 2, 2013, in Jefferson, Louisiana)[2] was an American editorial cartoonist best known for his détournement-based comic strips "Suspect Device" and "Snake Oil".[3]
Professional life
editPeters began producing "Suspect Device" in 1996, when he was working at the Times of Acadiana as a graphic designer and his editor asked him to produce a cartoon about gambling.[4] "Suspect Device" appeared in the Times until 1998, when — in the wake of a dispute with his publisher over whether to publish an installment of "Suspect Device" that might offend an advertiser—[5] Peters[2] and his editor[6] both resigned;[5] "Suspect Device" then appeared in Gambit from 1999 until 2010.[2]
In 2003, he launched "Snake Oil", in The Independent.[4]
In addition to cartooning, Peters worked at Louisiana State University Press.[2]
Honors
editIn their 2003 awards, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies gave "Suspect Device" an "Honorable Mention" in the category "Cartoon: 4 or fewer papers", specifically citing "Peters' dry, allusive wit", skill at collage, and "opinions (that) are frequently unexpected".[7]
In 2004, Peters participated in an exhibition at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.[4]
In 2006, the Louisiana Press Association awarded him first place for Editorial Cartoon.[8]
In their 2007 awards, the National Newspaper Association ranked Peters second in the category "Best Original Editorial Cartoon (non-daily)".[9]
Personal life
editPeters moved to Louisiana in 1990, after he discovered that graduate school applications fees were cheaper there.[4]
He was a frequent contributor to the Dysfunctional Family Circus,[5] whose reuse of copyrighted graphics has been described as "the foundation for Suspect Device's format".[4]
Health
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Peters had aortic stenosis[10] and throughout his life[11] underwent multiple surgeries to correct this.[2]
References
edit- ^ Greg Peters 1962 - 2013, in the Daily Advertiser; published August 9, 2013; retrieved via legacy.com October 1, 2017
- ^ a b c d e "Suspect Device" cartoonist Greg Peters dies, by Kevin Allman, at Best of New Orleans; published August 2, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ RIP Greg Peters, by Lauren O'Neal, at the Rumpus; published August 6, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ a b c d e Unusual Suspect: Greg Peters gets a national audience in a new book spotlighting "subversive alternative" cartoonists., by Scott Jordan, at Best of New Orleans; published August 24, 2004; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ a b c Greg Peters: Thinking Locally, Attacking Louisiana Politics, in Attitude 2: The New Subversive Alternative Cartoonists, p 92-97, edited by Ted Rall, published 2004 by NBM Publishing
- ^ 'Suspect Device' cartoonist Greg Peters, 50, has died, by Alison Fensterstock, at the Times-Picayune; published August 2, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ 2003 ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY AWARDS, at AltWeeklies.com; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ The Independent Weekly earns 50 awards from Louisiana Press Association, at the Independent; published May 17, 2006; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ The Independent Weekly earns national Freedom of Information Award, at the Independent; published July 25, 2007; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ Remembering Greg Peters, by Kevin Allman, at Best of New Orleans ; published August 6, 2013; retrieved October 1, 2017
- ^ News Briefs, at the Independent; published November 22, 2006; retrieved October 1, 2017
External links
edit- "The Best of Greg Peters" at BestofNewOrleans.com
- Last entry on Peters' blog (via archive.org)
- Greg Peters on Twitter