Bunny Matthews
Will Bunn "Bunny" Matthews III (February 15, 1951 – June 1, 2021) was an American cartoonist and writer. He was best known for his works of New Orleans characters.
Bunny Matthews | |
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 Bunny photographed by Lee Crum. | |
| Born | February 15, 1951 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2021 (aged 70) Abita Springs, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Known for | Cartooning |
Matthews' cartooning style has been called "post-psychedelic baroque".[1]
Some of Matthews' artwork can be viewed in the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge, the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, and gracing the sides of New Orleans bakery Leidenheimer Baking Co.'s delivery trucks.
In 2015, Matthews was diagnosed with brain cancer.[2] He died of lymphoma on June 1, 2021 in Abita Springs, Louisiana at the age of 70.[3]
References
- D. Eric Bookhardt (2014). "Review: The People of New Orleans from A to Z". Gambit's Blog of New Orleans. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- Keith Spera, "Bunny Matthews, creator of iconic New Orleans cartoon characters Vic and Nat’ly, battling back from brain cancer" Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate, April 2, 2016.
- Bunny Matthews, cartoonist and chronicler of New Orleans life, dies at 70
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