Bunny Matthews | |
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![]() Bunny photographed by Lee Crum. | |
Born | (1951-02-15)February 15, 1951 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | June 1, 2021(2021-06-01) (aged 70) Abita Springs, Louisiana, U.S. |
Known for | Cartooning |
Will Bunn "Bunny" Matthews III (February 15, 1951 – June 1, 2021) was an Americancartoonist and writer. He was best known for his works of New Orleans characters.
Matthews' cartooning style has been called "post-psychedelic baroque".[1]
Some of Matthews' artwork can be viewed in theLouisiana State Museum inBaton Rouge, theAudubon Insectarium in New Orleans, and gracing the sides of New Orleans bakeryLeidenheimer Baking Co.'s delivery trucks.
In 2015, Matthews was diagnosed withbrain cancer.[2] He died oflymphoma on June 1, 2021 inAbita Springs, Louisiana at the age of 70.[3]