Johannes Leak
Johannes Leak (born 25 October 1980)[1] is a German-born Australian editorial cartoonist.
Life
He is the son of cartoonist Bill Leak and Astrid.[1] He lived in Dießen am Ammersee before moving to Australia.[1] He attended Sydney Boys High School and then Julian Ashton Art School for five years on a scholarship.[1]
Leak's August 2020 cartoon of Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee in the 2020 election was deemed as offensive and racist by a number of politicians and journalists.[2] The cartoon had used Joe Biden's use of the phrase "little brown girls".[3]
In February 2021, Leak was awarded a $40,000 contract from the Australian Department of Parliamentary Services to paint an official portrait of former prime minister Tony Abbott.[4]
References
- Pawle, Fred (8 November 2019). "Johannes Leak follows in the footsteps of his father". The Australian.
- Meade, Amanda (14 August 2020). "Johannes Leak cartoon of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris denounced as racist". The Weekly Beast. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Nampijinpa Price, Jacinta (18 August 2020). "Johannes Leak cartoon shows that the left just can't handle the truth". The Australian.
- "Johannes Leak awarded $40,000 commission for Tony Abbott's official portrait". the Guardian. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
