David Rees (cartoonist)
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June 22, 1972 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, writer, artist, television host |
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Notable works
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Get Your War On |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Rees (2002-2009) |
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David Thomas Rees (/riːs/ reece; born June 22, 1972) is a humorist and cultural critic whose career has moved between various disciplines. He first became known as a cartoonist whose best-known work combines bland clip art with outrageous "trash talk" to incongruous effect. He moved on to his Artisanal Pencil Sharpening service and publishing a related book. More recently he has been a presenter for Going Deep with David Rees.
Rees grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and was an avid reader of Rex Morgan, M.D. comics. He is a graduate of Oberlin College, and drew comics for the school's newspaper, The Oberlin Review.
Rees first became known for his office-cubicle humor that was partly inspired by his experience working in a basement for Citicorp and later as a part-time fact-checker for Maxim and Martha Stewart Weddings magazines.
There are 5 collected volumes of his work while the best-known and most controversial comic is Get Your War On which has been translated into French, Spanish and Italian. A follow up volume Get Your War On II was published, Rees donated all the royalties of both books (more than $100,000) to Adopt-a-Minefield an organization that works to remove landmines from post conflict areas. He is also the author of the comic strips My New Fighting Technique is Unstoppable, My New Filing Technique is Unstoppable, and Adventures of Confessions of Saint Augustine Bear.
In July 2010, Rees announced his Artisanal Pencil Sharpening service, where, for prices starting at $500.00, people can mail in their own pencils to be sharpened by him, or receive a sharpened pencil provided by the craftsman. According to the site, "...craftsman David Rees still practices the age-old art of manual pencil sharpening. His artisanal service is perfect for artists, writers, and standardized test takers. Shipped with their shavings and a 'certificate of sharpening', these extra-sharp pencils make wonderful gifts." His book, How to Sharpen Pencils, was released April 16, 2012.
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