UnAustralian of the Year

words and pictures by Bill Leak
Bill Leak

With a new foreword by Russ Radcliffe

‘Freedom of speech is the freedom to offend and that means the freedom to offend anyone.’— Bill Leak

A collection of the art and observations of cartoonist, painter, and all-round contrarian — the incomparable Bill Leak.

The public has rarely held politicians and the practice of politics in such contempt. Luckily, Bill Leak was there to guide us through the darkness. With his best editorial cartoons, UnAustralian of the Year provides a satirical history of an extraordinary period in Australian politics, from the enthusiastic popular mandate enjoyed by Kevin Rudd’s Labor after the 2007 federal election to the brutal merry-go-round of party leaders, culminating in the rancour and instability surrounding Julia Gillard’s minority government.

In a series of reflections, Leak also writes with his customary directness and acerbic wit on a range of topics: his accident and recovery from brain damage; the blessings of manic depression for the creative artist; the art of editorial cartooning and his commitment to free expression; and portrait painting and the contemporary art scene.

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Format:Paperback

Size: 7.09in × 7.87in

Extent:196pp

ISBN (13):9781921844850

RRP:$15.95

Pub date:27 Aug 2017

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Bill Leak

BILL LEAK (1956–2017) was one of Australia’s best-known and most controversial cartoonists, as well as an acclaimed painter and writer. An editorial cartoonist for The Australian, Leak had a long career, highlighted by gaining nine Walkley awards and 19 Stanley awards. Bill published several collections of his work, including Moments of Truth (Scribe 2005) and, most recently, Trigger Warning (2017). His cartoons always featured prominently in Russ Radcliffe’s annual Best Australian Political Cartoons.

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