I’ve Got Dibs On the Redhead.
August 24, 2020 by
See more Dick Chodkowski cartoons about: Animals, Death, Food, Health, History, Professions
Austin Briggs: His Advertising Illustrations
November 12, 2018 by
The artist Austin Briggs was rightly celebrated for his masterly editorial illustrations for magazines through the 1940s and 50s. His art drew the reader right into the stories with a sense of drama and anticipation, like a good movie trailer. Somewhat ignored is the advertising work he did for clients like American Airlines, General Motors […]
Before Danny the Dinosaur: The Early Cartoons of Syd Hoff
November 5, 2018 by
Syd Hoff was a prolific cartoonist, writer, children’s book author and illustrator. Born in 1912, he started drawing when he was four and never stopped. Serendipitously, when Hoff was in high school, cartoonist Milt Gross came to give a talk, saw Hoff’s work and predicted that someday Hoff would be a great cartoonist. On the […]
Before Roland and Sylvester: William Steig’s Early Cartoons
November 2, 2018 by
Today we mainly think of William Steig as an award -winning author/illustrator of children’s picture books. He was the creator of Shrek, Sylvester, Roland, Doctor De Soto and so many more popular and memorable characters. But Steig was 61 when his first children’s book was published. Before that he had a very successful career as […]
