DonkeyHotey

DonkeyHotey is a pseudonymous American political cartoonist who primarily produces caricatural edits of photos of American politicians using Photoshop. In 2015, Bloomberg News pronounced him[a] the "Margaret Keane of political cartooning."[2] His cartoons are provided under Creative Commons licenses for free reproduction and reuse with attribution,[3][4] and this has led to them being featured on numerous ads, news articles, and magazine covers. The pseudonym "DonkeyHotey" is a reference to Don Quixote, a novel he enjoys; and the Democratic donkey mascot, reflecting his liberal politics.[2] He is currently a contributor to WhoWhatWhy,[1] and previously Esquire.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ DonkeyHotey's official profile at WhoWhatWhy refers to him using male pronouns.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "DonkeyHotey, Author at WhoWhatWhy". WhoWhatWhy. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Weigel, David (February 3, 2015). "Meet the Margaret Keane of Political Cartooning". Bloomberg News. Retrieved February 7, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b "Meet DonkeyHotey—ingenious political caricaturist". The Daily Dot. November 7, 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. ^ Schroeder, Stephanie (December 5, 2014). "Creative License: The Political Art of DonkeyHotey". Life of the Law. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ Bakrania, Falu (2023-01-02). "The mediated life of (Ajit) Pai: Disciplining 'model minorities' in neoliberal times". South Asian Popular Culture. 21 (1): 1–24. doi:10.1080/14746689.2023.2173848. ISSN 1474-6689.