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Guy Body

b. 1967

New Zealand cartoonist

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About Guy Body

Born 1967. Guy Body is a New Zealand and New Zealander cartoonist.

Guy Keverne Body (born 1967) is a New Zealand cartoonist.

Born in Auckland, Body began drawing cartoons while at Takapuna Grammar School: "obscene versions of Sesame Street and The Wombles." From 2004 he has been the backup editorial cartoonist for the Herald, preparing the Monday cartoon and substituting for Rod Emmerson when needed. He has also worked as a book illustrator.

On 30 May 2016, the Herald published Body's cartoon of Donald Trump, depicting the presidential candidate as King Kong climbing a building, with a character labelled "Uncle Sam" being asked “You do have a plan to shoot it if it gets dangerous, don’t you?". The cartoon was the subject of a complaint to the New Zealand Media Council, claiming it was "grossly offensive and went beyond satire and acceptable taste." The Council rejected the complaint, on the basis that "cartoons are regarded as opinion and are given wide license to challenge and confront".

In August 2018 Body created a political cartoon on free speech, commenting on visiting right-wing Canadian speakers Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern who were unable to secure a speaking venue. It went viral, being viewed over 550,000 times over four days. "If only I earned a dollar per click," Body lamented.

In 2022, Guy Body illustrated the children's book, 'The Great Kiwi Dream Trip' for author Graham Minhinnick.

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Important facts

Born
1967, Auckland
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Takapuna Grammar School
Awards
Newspaper Publishers' Association awards
Also known as
Guy Keverne Body

People in Guy Body's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Guy Body?

New Zealand cartoonist

When was Guy Body born?

Guy Body was born in 1967 in Auckland.

What is Guy Body's occupation?

Guy Body is a cartoonist.

What nationality is Guy Body?

Guy Body is New Zealand and New Zealander.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guy Body

· Wikidata: Q61038825

· DBpedia: Guy Body

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