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Cartoonists
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss 
 Brief information and images of illustrations created by Dr. Suess (born Theodore Seuss Geisel) before he "found fame as a children's book author." Includes work created for oil, ball bearing, beer, and sugar companies, bug spray ("Quick, Henry, the Flit!"), and radio promotional spots. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Artists Last updated Oct 26, 2004 Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom, Masterpieces of Illumination
Fifteen annotated images of works from Polish-born Arthur Szyk, "one of America's leading political artists during World War II." From the Library of Congress, Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/szyk/szyk-ex.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: The Clifford H. Baldowski Collection
A searchable collection of about 2,500 political cartoons that "depicted the local, national and international news of his day in the editorial pages of the Augusta Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Atlanta Constitution." A brief biography, a list of suggested readings, and links to related resources are also available. From the University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/baldy.html Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Politics Last updated Oct 14, 2006 Blondie Gets Married!: Comic Strip Drawings by Chic Young
"Presents twenty-seven drawings" of the comic strip Blondie by its creator, Chic Young. Browsable by topic (courtship, wedding, family, mailman, work, love, homemaking, food, naps, and baths). Includes background essay. From the Library of Congress, Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/blondie/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Chuck Jones Website
What's up, Doc? This nice official site, which includes tributes to his lifetime of cartoon work and a biography. An excellent first stop for information about Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Henery Hawk, Porky Pig, Sniffles, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote, and many other characters Jones created or helped create. (In the section called Characters , the links for "Next Page" are hard to see.) http://www.chuckjones.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Recreation Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Ditko Looked Up
This site contains biographical information, articles, a browsable checklist of published work, current news, and an annotated list of links about comic book artist Steve Ditko. See "The Creations" section for samples of characters he has drawn, including Dr. Strange and Spider-Man. http://www.ditko.comics.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 1, 2004 From The New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig
Companion to a 2007-2008 exhibit on the centennial of the birth of cartoonist and author William Steig (1907-2003), featuring "a wide selection of original drawings for both his New Yorker cartoons and his children's books such as 'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble' ... and of course 'Shrek!'" Includes an online exhibit with many images of his work, and audio of actor Meryl Streep reading from "Spinky Sulks." From the Jewish Museum, New York. http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/site/pages/onlinex.php?id=172&live_stat=Steig Topics: Children's Literature, Humor, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium
Features the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Herb Block. He was best known for caricatures of American presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton and for his work during the Watergate investigation. The site includes annotated artwork, a biography of Herblock, and his own writing on political cartooning. An exhibit from the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/ Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Politics by Place Last updated Jun 2, 2005 The Jack Kirby Collector: Web Preview
This site concerns the bi-monthly magazine paying homage to "The King" of comics. Over a fifty year career, Kirby drew over 24,000 pages of comic book art and co-created virtually every major Marvel Comics character including Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Avengers, the Mighty Thor, Iron Man, and the Silver Surfer. The site features full text articles, art, and in-depth analyses of Kirby's life and work. http://twomorrows.com/kirby/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Li'l Abner
This site has a brief biography of cartoonist Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin) and a history of his highly successful comic strip of social satire, Li'l Abner . There are also profiles and notes on many of the strip's characters from Dogpatch, USA: Abner, Daisy Mae, Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Fearless Fosdick, Honest Abe, the Shmoos and others. Capp was also known for his newspaper columns, radio shows, lectures, and the promotion of Sadie Hawkins Day. http://www.lil-abner.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Masters of American Comics
Companion to a 2005-2006 exhibition of work by "15 artists who shaped the development of the American comic strip and comic book during the past century." Includes images of 30 works by artists such as Winsor McCay (Little Nemo), George Herriman (Krazy Kat), Chester Gould (Dick Tracy), Will Eisner, Charles M. Schulz, R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. From the UCLA Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles. http://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/detail/exhibition_id/103 Topics: Art Last updated Oct 21, 2009 Milt Priggee.com
The searchable Web site for freelance Washington state political cartoonist Milt Priggee features biographical and contact information as well as extensive archives, local political cartoons, caricatures, animations, and free Priggee banners. There are also links to family, friends, professional, reciprocal, and favorite sites. http://www.miltpriggee.com/ Topics: Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Pens & Needles: The Political Cartoons of Joel Pett
A gallery of works and brief profile of Joel Pett, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning for his work in Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/pett/ Topics: Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Political Cartoons by David Horsey
"A look at 1999" from David Horsey, awarded the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning for his work in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Includes a brief profile of the artist. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/horsey/ Topics: Mammals, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Tintin.com
The official Tintin site by the Hergé Foundation. The history of one of the world's most popular comic book characters, his Belgian creator Hergé (born Georges Rémi), multimedia adaptations of Tintin stories, multilanguage translations of characters' names, tributes in the form of urban monuments, and links to Web sites featuring information about specific stories or characters. The site is also available in several languages, including French and Dutch. http://www.tintin.com/uk/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literature: Fiction, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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