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==Article Transcript==
 
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Dear ISCA Friends and Family,
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Welcome to another issue of Exaggerated Features,
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the quarterly trade publication of the International Society
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of Caricature Artists. I hope everyone is hanging
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in there. 2020 continues to be a challenge for many in
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various ways.
  
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Summer is now behind us, and if you’re
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Just like our last issue dealt with the COVID-19 crisis,
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like me, you’ve spent it in some form of
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this one also reflects what is going on in the current
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isolation, witnessing the COVID-19 story
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environment, at least in America. In this issue, we are
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develop further, and each day seemingly
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focusing on the Black Lives Matter movement.
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bringing a new tragedy to our attention.
 
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With events and gigs canceled, I had a lot
 
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of time to reflect and contemplate this moment
 
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we’re living through. And so did many
 
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of you, it would seem. The death of George
 
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Floyd at the end of May set off a storm of
 
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responses —peaceful
 
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protests, violent
 
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riots, and universal artistic expression at
 
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a scale I don’t believe I’ve witnessed prior
 
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in my lifetime. I could feel a collective grief
 
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that had permeated into our community of
 
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caricature artists. It was all overwhelming,
 
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and with the flood of artwork memorializing
 
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Mr. Floyd and catapulting Black Lives
 
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Matter to the front of everyone’s minds
 
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—it
 
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was a lot to take in. It was upon seeing
 
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tribute after tribute, all lovingly illustrated
 
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by ISCA members and artists not affiliated
 
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with our community, that I began to
 
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understand that this moment was something
 
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new. The horrors of systematic racism
 
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had reached a new, broader audience and
 
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our community was speaking out. As an
 
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organization, to not explicitly show support
 
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in this moment would be to be complicit in
 
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the racism itself.
 
  
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How should ISCA move forward in light of
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One thing I have wanted to do for a while is have a
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this social awakening? Why should ISCA
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guest editor step in from time to time. It would be
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make a statement at all? The answers
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very reminiscent of what MTV did back in the 80s
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seemed pretty obvious to me. First, we
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when they had guest VJs (Video Jockeys.) Those
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have black artists in our community. I had
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guest VJs would pick the video content for the two
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to ask if ISCA has been representing them
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hour segment, just as our guest editor would pick
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as well as we could be. And I think we can
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and even provide some of the content for the current
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do better, and I think we can do more.
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issue. Tom Faraci and I decided this would be a great
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Second, there are black artists who are
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issue to implement our first guest VJ—I mean—
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not members of ISCA. It made me wonder
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guest
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how big the disparity was and how we
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editor. Tom recommended fellow caricature artist
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could reach these potential members. So I
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Clarence D. Meriweather. It was great to work with
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reached out to a dear friend and colleague
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Clarence on this, and I feel his perspective on the
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of mine, Clarence Meriwether, and I asked
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Black Lives Matter movement was more important
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him to guest edit this issue of Exaggerated
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than anything I could offer. You can find out all about
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Features. I had a few goals for this issue,
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him starting on page 2.
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goals that required a voice that wasn’t mine
 
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or Debbo’s. With this issue, we wanted to
 
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put a spotlight on black artists within ISCA
 
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and reach out to a few who aren’t members
 
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as well. The second goal was to amplify
 
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those artists’ voices by making this issue
 
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available publicly. I think ISCA has work
 
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to do in better representing the BIPOC
 
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community, and we are working to address
 
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that, starting right here with this magazine.
 
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It’s not lost on me that there are narratives
 
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surrounding Black Lives Matter that make
 
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it a divisive topic. Whether you support,
 
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oppose, or have yet to find your place in
 
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the conversation, I sincerely hope you read
 
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the stories and experiences of your black
 
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colleagues in this issue with an open mind.
 
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With that said, I’ll let Clarence take it from
 
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here. His letter begins on page 4.
 
  
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Before I sign off for this issue, though, I
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Also, if you have not signed up for the virtual version
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want to address this year’s ISCAcon. For
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of this year’s convention, be sure to check out the
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one week every November, hundreds of
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Mailbox Mayhem ad in this issue.
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ISCA members from around the world
 
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descend on a city (this year was supposed
 
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to be held in Las Vegas) to draw, compete
 
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and learn. It truly is one of the best experiences
 
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I’ve been privileged to be a part
 
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of, but surely you can see how that may
 
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not be ideal during an ongoing pandemic.
 
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In July, we made the call to postpone
 
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the Vegas con to 2021. In its place, we’ve
 
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been developing ISCAcon29: Mailbox
 
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Mayhem! We want to capture as much of
 
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the ISCAcon experience as we can online,
 
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while also utilizing the strengths of the
 
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virtual format. So for $55 (plus shipping,
 
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if not in the US) ANYONE can participate.
 
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This con is open to members and
 
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non-members alike. ISCA members will
 
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still be able to compete, display their art,
 
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and participate in live Q&A sessions with
 
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some of our guest speakers. Everyone
 
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who registers by October 24th will get
 
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a box of con swag mailed to their house
 
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- including a T-Shirt designed by Kev
 
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Jackson, an exclusive comic book edition
 
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of Exaggerated Features, an enamel pin,
 
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art supplies, and some other surprises! The
 
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event itself will be held on Discord Nov.
 
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15-20. We have a great lineup of speakers,
 
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including Bill Morrison, Asia Ellington,
 
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Andrew Farago, Wilfrid Wood, Celestia
 
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Ward, Kelly O’Brien, Hitomi Ishihara, and
 
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Rob Dumo! As is tradition, the drawing
 
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room will be open 24/7 until voting begins.
 
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While we won’t be awarding The Golden
 
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Nosey this year, many awards will be given
 
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for new and classic categories and competitions.
 
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We’re excited to see all of you in
 
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November, even if it can’t be in person.
 
  
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Lastly, if you’re not a member of ISCA,
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As always, we welcome your content for future issues.
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and you would like to be, you can join our
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Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have an idea that
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organization at www.caricature.org (You
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you think other caricature artists would like to hear.
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can also register for Mailbox Mayhem +
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Thanks and stay safe!
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Membership as a bundle to save some
 
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money).
 
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Please, stay safe and stay healthy.
 
  
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Tom Faraci<br/>
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Debbie “debbo” Burmeister<br/>
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''President of the International Society''<br/>
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Exaggerated Features<br/>
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''of Caricature Artists''<br/>
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Editor/Art Director<br/>
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tomfaraci@caricature.org<br/>
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efeditor@caricature.org<br/>
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Instagram @DebboArt<br/>
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==See Also==
  
 
==External Links==
 
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* [http://TomFaraci.com TomFaraci.com]
 
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From the Editor (2020.3)
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Caricature by Court Jones
AuthorDebbie "Debbo" Burmeister
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PublishedEF Issue 2020.3
Publication date
Fall 2020
Media type
  • Print,
  • Digital
Print, Digital
Pages1
Website

Letter from the Editor, Fall 2020

Article Transcript

From the Editor as it appears in EF Issue 2020.3

Welcome to another issue of Exaggerated Features, the quarterly trade publication of the International Society of Caricature Artists. I hope everyone is hanging in there. 2020 continues to be a challenge for many in various ways.

Just like our last issue dealt with the COVID-19 crisis, this one also reflects what is going on in the current environment, at least in America. In this issue, we are focusing on the Black Lives Matter movement.

One thing I have wanted to do for a while is have a guest editor step in from time to time. It would be very reminiscent of what MTV did back in the 80s when they had guest VJs (Video Jockeys.) Those guest VJs would pick the video content for the two hour segment, just as our guest editor would pick and even provide some of the content for the current issue. Tom Faraci and I decided this would be a great issue to implement our first guest VJ—I mean— guest editor. Tom recommended fellow caricature artist Clarence D. Meriweather. It was great to work with Clarence on this, and I feel his perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement was more important than anything I could offer. You can find out all about him starting on page 2.

Also, if you have not signed up for the virtual version of this year’s convention, be sure to check out the Mailbox Mayhem ad in this issue.

As always, we welcome your content for future issues. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have an idea that you think other caricature artists would like to hear. Thanks and stay safe!

Debbie “debbo” Burmeister
Exaggerated Features
Editor/Art Director
efeditor@caricature.org
Instagram @DebboArt

See Also

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