Cartoonist Walt Handelsman Profile (2014)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-02-07
Duration: 00:06:33
Subjects: Handelsman, Walt | Editorial cartoonists | Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.)
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Handelsman, Walt Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 7, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s profile of Walt Handelsman, the editorial cartoonist for The Advocate newspaper. He discusses: living in New Orleans; the inspiration for his cartoons; his animations; winning the Pulitzer Prize; and his serious cartoons.