Matt Pritchett
Matthew Pritchett MBE (born 14 July 1964) is a British pocket cartoonist who has worked on The Daily Telegraph newspaper under the pen name Matt since 1988.
Early life and education
Pritchett's father Oliver Pritchett, who has been columnist for The Telegraph for several decades,[1] is the son of the writer V. S. Pritchett.[2]
Pritchett attended a grammar school in south-east London before studying graphics at Saint Martin's School of Art. He began working as a waiter in a pizza restaurant, and began drawing cartoons in his spare time. His first cartoon was published in the New Statesman, and he soon began drawing cartoons for The Telegraph diary.[2] He had considered becoming a film-cameraman, but gave up after realising he had misunderstood the role.[3]
Career
Following the death of Mark Boxer in 1988, Pritchett was hired by Max Hastings to be The Telegraph's new cartoonist.[2] His first cartoon in this role came the day after the newspaper was printed with the wrong date, leading them to make a front-page apology accompanied by a cartoon stating "I hope I have a better Thursday than I did yesterday".[3]
He was appointed an MBE in the 2002 New Year Honours "for services to Journalism",[4] and in 2005, Press Gazette inducted him into their Hall of Fame as one of the 40 most influential journalists of the previous four decades.[5]
He has won the British Press Awards' "Cartoonist of the Year" several times, and has been a nominee many other times.[6][7] His work has also been published in Punch.[8]
Personal life
Pritchett is married to Pascale Smets, a Belgian former fashion designer. They met whilst studying at Saint Martin's, and have three daughters and a son together.[9] His wife's sister, Benedicte, is married to Martin Newland, a former editor of The Telegraph.[2][10]
Published works
Awards
- British Press Awards (The Press Awards after 2010): "Cartoonist of the Year" (2000,[12] 2008,[13] 2009,[14] 2019[15])
- The Press Awards: "The Journalists' Charity Award" (2014)[16]
References
- ^ Pritchett, Oliver (16 December 2018). "Life as a Sunday Telegraph journalist was full of historic - and bizarre - moments". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Davidson, Max (16 October 2008). "Cartoonist Matt makes his mark with a gentle touch". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b Burrell, Ian (21 November 2005). "Matt Pritchett: The Telegraph cartoonist gets top honour". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "MBEs N - R". BBC News. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (22 November 2005). "Newspaper panel picks its top 40 - from agony aunts to war reporters". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Press Awards for 2012 – winners". The Guardian. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "British Press Awards". The Guardian. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Matt Cartoons (Matthew Pritchett) - Images | PUNCH Magazine Cartoon Archive". punch.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Pownall, Elfreda (31 August 2019). "At the table for a Telegraph family feast with Pascale Smets and cartoonist Matt". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Media: A Family Business". The Independent. 17 January 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Sabin, Roger (12 December 2004). "68,647 ways to make you laugh". The Observer. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Legendary editor wins life award". The Guardian. 22 March 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "British Press Awards 2008 - full list of winners". The Guardian. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "British Press Awards 2009: full list of winners". The Guardian. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Davies, Gareth (3 April 2020). "Telegraph wins Website of the Year at British Press Awards - one of 11 accolades". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Press awards: Everyday Sexism founder wins Georgina Henry prize". The Guardian. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020.