Rex Babin Explained

Rex Babin
Birth Date:17 August 1962
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:Sacramento, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:San Diego State University
Occupation:Editorial cartoonist
Spouse:Kathleen Babin
Children:1

Rex Babin (August 17, 1962 – March 30, 2012) was an American editorial cartoonist.[1] [2] He worked for The Denver Post from 1988 to 1989; the Times Union; and The Sacramento Bee from 1999 to 2012.

Life and career

Rex Babin was born on August 17, 1962, in Los Angeles, California.[3] His father died when he was 4 years old and he was primarily raised my his mother. Babin graduated with a B.A. (1985) in English from San Diego State University. He was a strong advocate for the use of local cartoons, and typically drew three cartoons about California subjects per week.

In 1988 to 1989 Babin worked at The Denver Post in an interim capacity. Afterwards, he served as the editorial cartoonist of the Albany Times Union,[1] [4] before taking a position as a political cartoonist for The Sacramento Bee in 1999, replacing retiring cartoonist Dennis Renault.[5] [6] His innovative cartoons include "Caleeforneeya," a recurring satire of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[7] Babin was the recipient of the National Press Foundation's 2001 Berryman Award; and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2003.[8]

In 2009, Babin served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.

Death and legacy

Babin died from complications of stomach cancer at the age of 49.[9] [10]

A few months after his death, his colleague Jack Ohman took the role of editorial cartoonist at The Sacramento Bee.[11] The California Museum held a posthumous exhibition of his art, Drawing Caleeforneeya: Political Cartoons of Rex Babin, 1999-2012 (2018).[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rex Babin, Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist, dies . Sacramento Bee . Mar 30, 2012 . April 3, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130129031345/http://www.modbee.com/2012/03/30/2136525/rex-babin-sacramento-bee-editorial.html . January 29, 2013 .
  2. Web site: 2012-03-30. Rex Babin, Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist who worked at Denver Post, dies at 49. 2022-02-09. The Denver Post. en-US.
  3. Book: Colldeweih. Jack. Graphic Opinions: Editorial Cartoonists and Their Art. Goldstein. Kalman. 1998. Popular Press. 978-0-87972-758-1. 31–40. en.
  4. News: About John de Rosier . Albany Times Union . De Rosier's View . Dec 19, 1999 .
  5. Web site: Rex Babin Cartoons . Sacramento Bee . April 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403225757/http://www.sacbee.com/babin/ . April 3, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Dennis Renault Cartoon Collection, 1971-1998. 2022-02-09. OCLC, Archive Grid. en.
  7. News: 2018-08-03. Drawing Caleeforneeya: Political cartoons of Rex Babin, 1999–2012. en-US. Sacramento Magazine. 2022-02-09.
  8. Web site: Sacramento Bee Cartoonist Rex Babin Dies of Cancer. 2022-02-09. NBC News. 30 March 2012 . en.
  9. Web site: Rine. Jessica. 2018-08-14. A new California Museum exhibit remembers Sacramento Bee cartoonist Rex Babin. 2022-02-09. Sactown Magazine. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2012-03-30. Bee Editorial Cartoonist Rex Babin Dies. 2022-02-09. KCRA. en.
  11. News: Leavenworth. Stuart. October 31, 2012. Jack Ohman to be Sacramento Bee's new editorial cartoonist. The Sacramento Bee. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108051411/http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/31/4952428/stuart-leavenworth-jack-ohman.html. November 8, 2012. mdy-all.
  12. News: December 11, 2015. Bee cartoonist Rex Babin posthumously honored for work. The Sacramento Bee.

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