Pat Oliphant | |
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Born | Patrick Bruce Oliphant 24 July 1935 Maylands, South Australia, Australia |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Caricature, painting, sculpture |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize |
Patrick Bruce "Pat" Oliphant (born 24 July 1935) is an Australian-born American artist whose career spanned more than sixty years. His body of work primarily focuses on American and global politics, culture, and corruption; he is particularly known for his caricatures of American presidents and other powerful leaders. Over the course of his long career, Oliphant produced thousands of daily editorial cartoons, dozens of bronze sculptures, and a large oeuvre of drawings and paintings. He retired in 2015.