Paul Zanetti
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Paul Zanetti is a political cartoonist based in Australia
.
He was the youngest paid political cartoonist on a major metropolitan newspaper in Australia. While still at school, he regularly contributed to The Sun newspaper in Sydney, from the age of 16 years.
In 1980, he joined The Sun Art Department in Sydney where he continued to contribute cartoons. Eight months later he was offered the full time cartooning position on the Sydney Daily Telegraph
and the Sunday Telegraph (Australia's largest circulating newspaper) by arrangement of cartoonist Larry Pickering
, who retired from The Australian
. Bill Mitchell was the cartoonist on the Daily Telegraph who transferred to The Australian. Zanetti stepped into Mitchell's position.
He is the youngest recipient of a Walkley Award
, at 23 years old. The Walkley is Australia's media award, equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize
.
In 1991, Zanetti pioneered editorial cartoon syndication, and has appeared in more Australian newspapers than any other editorial cartoonist.
His cartoons are syndicated internationally by the New York Times Syndicate and Cagle Cartoons.
He is also known in classic car circles as a collector and restorer of golden age Cadillacs. Currently the owner / custodian of 'Priscilla', the rarest documented known example of the most iconic American car, a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Recently he has ventured into customising his own versions (known as kustom (cars)
), under his signature badge, 'Zanetti kustom'. The first, being a 1953 Cadillac Eldo-roadster, 'Tequila Sunset'.
Currently residing on Queensland's
Gold Coast
, he is married with two children.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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He was the youngest paid political cartoonist on a major metropolitan newspaper in Australia. While still at school, he regularly contributed to The Sun newspaper in Sydney, from the age of 16 years.
In 1980, he joined The Sun Art Department in Sydney where he continued to contribute cartoons. Eight months later he was offered the full time cartooning position on the Sydney Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
and the Sunday Telegraph (Australia's largest circulating newspaper) by arrangement of cartoonist Larry Pickering
Larry Pickering
Larry Pickering is an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator of books and calendars.He started his cartooning career at The Canberra Times newspaper in the late 1960s, originally working as a proof reader...
, who retired from The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
. Bill Mitchell was the cartoonist on the Daily Telegraph who transferred to The Australian. Zanetti stepped into Mitchell's position.
He is the youngest recipient of a Walkley Award
Walkley Awards
The annual Walkley Awards, under the administration of the Walkley Foundation for Journalism, are presented in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in journalism. Finalists are chosen by an independent board of eminent journalists and photographers. The awards cover all media including...
, at 23 years old. The Walkley is Australia's media award, equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
.
In 1991, Zanetti pioneered editorial cartoon syndication, and has appeared in more Australian newspapers than any other editorial cartoonist.
His cartoons are syndicated internationally by the New York Times Syndicate and Cagle Cartoons.
He is also known in classic car circles as a collector and restorer of golden age Cadillacs. Currently the owner / custodian of 'Priscilla', the rarest documented known example of the most iconic American car, a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Recently he has ventured into customising his own versions (known as kustom (cars)
Kustom (cars)
Kustoms are modified cars from the 1930s to the early 1960s, done in the customizing styles of that time period. The usage of a "K" for "Kustom" rather than a "C", is believed to have originated with George Barris.-Styling:...
), under his signature badge, 'Zanetti kustom'. The first, being a 1953 Cadillac Eldo-roadster, 'Tequila Sunset'.
Currently residing on Queensland's
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, he is married with two children.
See also
- Custom carCustom carA custom car is a passenger vehicle that has been modified in either of the following two ways. First, a custom car may be altered to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission. Second, a custom car may be a personal "styling" statement, making the car look...
- Kustom (cars)Kustom (cars)Kustoms are modified cars from the 1930s to the early 1960s, done in the customizing styles of that time period. The usage of a "K" for "Kustom" rather than a "C", is believed to have originated with George Barris.-Styling:...
- Priscilla
- Tequila Sunset