Liz Montague

Liz Montague
BornElizabeth Montague
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Notable works
The New Yorker cartoons (2022)
https://lizatlarge.org/

Elizabeth Montague, an American cartoonist, is one of the first Black cartoonists to have her work published in The New Yorker.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

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Montague's parents are an architect and an executive.[7] Raised in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey, Montague attended Cherokee High School in Marlton, where she was a three-season varsity athlete competing in indoor and outdoor track and volleyball.[8] Montage attended University of Richmond in Virginia on a track scholarship. She credits the time management skills she learned competing at a high level in sports and balancing schoolwork with her success in comic writing.[9] Montague graduated from University of Richmond with a  degree in visual and media arts practice.[10][9]

Career

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After graduating from University of Richmond, Montague worked at Aga Khan Foundation in Washington, D.C. as a digital storyteller and design associate.[11] Montague created the biographic cartoon series, Liz at Large during her sophomore year of college.[1] The cartoon is published weekly in The Washington City Paper.[1][5] In Fall of 2022 Random House will publish Montague's graphic novel memoir, Maybe an Artist.[2][12][13]

The New Yorker

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"I never saw myself really in the cartoons because they were all white."[14] Montague wrote a letter to The New Yorker expressing concern over the lack of cartoonists of color in its publication.[15] When asked who she’d recommend as a cartoonist, she named herself. She is the second Black female cartoonist to be featured in the magazine and one of the youngest.[7]

Recognition

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  • 2018 recipient of the David C. Evans Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creative Arts at University of Richmond.[16]
  • Created a Google Doodle honoring Jackie Ormes on September 1, 2020.[17]
  • Montague was one of 18 Black and BIPOC artists selected by the USTA for an art installation in Arthur Ashe Stadium for the 2020 US Open.[18]
  • Montague illustrated and storyboarded the video Your Vote Matters for the Joe Biden For President Campaign.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Black female cartoonist brings her perspective to The New Yorker - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  2. ^ a b "Rights Report: Week of March 2, 2020 - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  3. ^ "'New Yorker' Artist On The Importance Of Cartoonists In Protest Movements". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  4. ^ "Young, black, female Washington cartoonist speaks about diversity through her art". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  5. ^ a b Lasker, Alex (2020-03-13). "Elizabeth Montague is the first Black female cartoonist to be featured in the New Yorker". In The Know. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  6. ^ "Meet the New Yorker's first known African American female cartoonist". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  7. ^ a b "Perspective | A black female cartoonist brings her 'unique' take to the New Yorker". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  8. ^ Liz Montague, Richmond Spiders. Accessed December 28, 2023. "High School Cherokee; Hometown Marlton, N.J."
  9. ^ a b "How I Became a New Yorker Cartoonist – The Elective". elective.collegeboard.org. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  10. ^ "The New Yorker publishes alum's cartoon". urnow. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  11. ^ R, Kayla; all (2019-09-19). "How Local Cartoonist Elizabeth Montague Creates Accessible, Reflective Art". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  12. ^ "Fall 2022 Children's Sneak Previews. - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  13. ^ "Black History Spotlight | Elizabeth Montague". Houseful Of Nicholes. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  14. ^ "The young cartoonist whose powerful illustrations are making waves in The New Yorker and making history - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  15. ^ "How to Draw Social Change". The New Yorker. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  16. ^ "The New Yorker publishes alum's cartoon". urnow. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  17. ^ "Celebrating Jackie Ormes". www.google.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  18. ^ a b "Meet Liz Montague | RMCAD". RMCAD | Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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