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• Sean Delonas is a painter and cartoonist whose work has appeared in such newspapers and magazines as: The New York Post and The New York Observer. Delonas often sparks controversy with his satirical illustrations and on February 18, 2009, The Post ran a cartoon which depicts a monkey laying in a pool of blood. Two police officers are standing over the body, one holding a smoking gun and the other saying, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."The New York Post: Delonas for Wednesday February 18, 2009 (February 18, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Latest cartoon depicts a monkey shot, with the caption: "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill"The New York Post: Delonas for Wednesday February 18, 2009 (February 18, 2009)
  2. In 2006, The Post ran a cartoon with a man holding a sheep waiting in line for a New Jersey marriage licenseGLADD: New York Post Publishes Second... (October 27, 2006)
  3. In 2006, drew a cartoon that depicted Mark Foley crying as James McGreevey says, "Look on the bright side Foley, you'll have a best selling book"GLADD: New York Post Publishes Second... (October 27, 2006)
  4. Co-authored the children's book, Scuttle's Big Wish
  5. Illustrated Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder's Survival Guide to New York City
  6. Draws for The New York Post

• Obama Controversy

  On February 19, 2009, Delonas drew a cartoon, which was published in The New York Post of a dead chimp with cops standing over it, one with a smoking gun, and the other stating, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."The New York Post: Delonas for Wednesday February 18, 2009 (February 18, 2009) Among the many offended, Rev. Al Sharpton has spoken out against the illustration stating, "troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys." Sharpton plans to hold a protest on February 20, 2009. The New York Post has not apologized for running the cartoon, but rather stated, "It broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist."Newsday: Paper's cartoon appears... (February 18, 2009)

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