Editing Thomas Nast (section)

==Legacy==
Nast's depictions of iconic characters, such as [[Santa Claus]]<ref>{{cite book| last= Forbes| first= Bruce D. |year= 2008| title= Christmas: A Candid History| publisher= University of California Press| page= 89| isbn= 978-0520258020}}</ref> and Uncle Sam, are widely credited as forming the basis of popular depictions used today. Additional contributions by Nast include:

* [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] elephant<ref name="Rodibaugh">{{cite journal| url= http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2008/4/2008_4_14.shtml |first= Jennifer J. |last= Rodibaugh  |title= Cartoonery: When Donkey and Elephant First Clashed| journal= American Heritage |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100918122041/http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2008/4/2008_4_14.shtml |archive-date= September 18, 2010| volume= 58| number= 4| date= Spring–Summer 2008| access-date= June 15, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] donkey (although the donkey was associated with the Democrats as early as 1837, Nast popularized the representation<ref>{{cite book| first= Donal A. |last= Voorhees| title= The Book of Totally Useless Information| year= 1998| pages= 14–15}}</ref>)
* Tammany Hall tiger, a symbol of [[Boss Tweed]]'s [[political machine]]
* [[Uncle Sam]], a lanky avuncular personification of the United States (first drawn in the 1830s; Nast and [[John Tenniel]] added the [[goatee]])
* John Confucius, a variation of [[John Chinaman]], a traditional caricature of a Chinese immigrant
* [[s:The Fight at Dame Europa's School|The Fight at Dame Europa's School]], 1871
* ''Peace in Union'', a {{cvt|9|ft}} by {{cvt|12|ft}} oil painting which depicts the surrender of General [[Robert E. Lee]] to General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] at [[Appomattox, Virginia|Appomattox]] Courthouse in April 1865. The painting was a commission from [[H. H. Kohlsaat|Herman Kohlsaat]] in 1894. Upon its completion in 1895 it was presented as a gift to the citizens of [[Galena, Illinois]].

In December 2011, a proposal to include Nast in the [[New Jersey Hall of Fame]] in 2012 caused controversy. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that because of his stereotypical cartoons of the Irish, a number of objections were raised about Nast's work. For example, "The Usual Irish Way of Doing Things" portrays an Irishman as being sub-human, drunk, and violent.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203430404577096851689671274 | title= Cartoonist Draws Ire of N.J. Irish| work= [[The Wall Street Journal]]| first= Heather |last= Haddon| date= December 14, 2011| access-date= June 15, 2018}}</ref>

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File:Santa Claus 1863 Harpers.png|Nast's [[Santa Claus]] on the cover of the January 3, 1863, issue of ''[[Harper's Weekly]]''
File:Nast asks Pardon.jpg|Thomas Nast (presumably sarcastically) drew himself asking for forgiveness from Senators for his critical sketches, writing "nobody may say a word against them for they are sacred".
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=== Thomas Nast Award ===
The '''Thomas Nast Award'''<ref name=AAEC>{{cite web | url= http://editorialcartoonists.com/news/awards.cfm | title= Editorial Cartooning Award Winners | publisher= The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists | work= editorialcartoonists.com | access-date= September 7, 2015 | archive-date= September 27, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004314/http://editorialcartoonists.com/news/awards.cfm | url-status= dead }}</ref> has been presented each year since 1968 by the [[Overseas Press Club]]<ref name= "CR OPC">{{cite web| url= http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/nate_beeler_wins_thomas_nast_award_bill_day_wins_rfk_journalism_award/ |title= Nate Beeler Wins Thomas Nast Award; Bill Day Wins RFK Journalism Award | work= The Comics Reporter | publisher= Tom Spurgeon |quote= The Thomas Nast Award has been part of the OPC Awards since 1968; past winners include Don Wright and Jim Morin.| access-date= June 15, 2018}} Overseas Press Club of American website. Accessed Sept. 7, 2015.</ref> to an editorial cartoonist for the "best cartoons on international affairs." Past winners include [[Signe Wilkinson]], [[Kevin Kallaugher|Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher]], [[Mike Peters (cartoonist)|Mike Peters]], [[Clay Bennett (cartoonist)|Clay Bennett]], [[Mike Luckovich]], [[Tom Toles]], [[Herbert Block]], [[Tony Auth]], [[Jeff MacNelly]], [[Dick Locher]], [[Jim Morin]], [[Warren King (cartoonist)|Warren King]], [[Thomas F. Darcy|Tom Darcy]], [[Don Wright (cartoonist)|Don Wright]] and [[Patrick Chappatte]].<ref name=AAEC /><ref name= "CR OPC" />

In December 2018, The OPC Board of Governors decided to remove Nast's name from the award noting that Nast "exhibited an ugly bias against immigrants, the Irish and Catholics". OPC President Pancho Bernasconi stated "Once we became aware of how some groups and ethnicities were portrayed in a manner that is not consistent with how journalists work and view their role today, we voted to remove his name from the award."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://opcofamerica.org/opc-renames-commentary-and-cartoon-awards-honors-flora-lewis/|title=OPC Renames Commentary and Cartoon Awards; Honors Flora Lewis|date=2018-12-17|website=OPC|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-01}}</ref>

=== Thomas Nast Prize ===
The '''Thomas Nast Prize''' for editorial cartooning has been awarded by the '''Thomas Nast Foundation''' (located in Nast's birthplace of [[Landau]], [[Germany]]) since 1978 when it was first given to [[Jeff MacNelly]].<ref name= "EC 115">{{cite press release | url= http://editorialcartoonists.com/news/article.cfm/115/ | title= The 2002 Thomas Nast Prize for editorial cartooning | publisher= The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists | date= February 18, 2002 | work= editorialcartoonists.com | access-date= June 15, 2018 | archive-date= January 22, 2013 | archive-url= https://archive.today/20130122024125/http://editorialcartoonists.com/news/article.cfm/115/ | url-status= dead }}</ref> The prize is awarded periodically to one German cartoonist and one North American cartoonist. Winners receive 1,300 Euros, a trip to Landau, and the Thomas Nast medal. The American advisory committee includes Nast's descendant Thomas Nast III of [[Fort Worth, Texas]].<ref name= "EC 115" /> Other winners of the Thomas Nast Prize include [[Jim Borgman]], [[Paul Szep]], [[Pat Oliphant]], [[David Levine]], [[Jim Morin]], and [[Tony Auth]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.joeszabo.us/wittyworld/winners/nast.html | via= joeszabo.us| title= Thomas Nast Prize| work= Witty World: International Cartoon Center | date= September 7, 2015}}</ref>

===Supposed connection to the word "Nasty"===
The word "[[wikt:nasty|nasty]]" is [[folk etymology|erroneously thought]] to derive from Nast's name, due to the cynical tone of many of his cartoons.<ref>{{cite web| website= german.about.com| url= https://www.thoughtco.com/german-misnomers-myths-4071082 | title= German Misnomers, Myths, and Mistakes: What's True and What's Not? | first= Hyde |last= Flippo | date= March 6, 2017 | access-date= June 15, 2018}}</ref> In reality, the word's origins are unclear, but it is ancient, with written evidence that dates to the 1400s. Chief [[etymology|etymological]] theories prominently include derivation from [[Old Norse]], [[Old French]] and/or some relation to a [[Dutch language|Dutch]] term.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nasty|title=''nasty'' etymology |access-date=2009-02-01|last=Harper |first= Douglas |work= etymonline.com |publisher=[[Online Etymology Dictionary]] |date=November 2001}}</ref>