Arthur Ragland "Pop" Momand
by Alex Jay, at Stripper's Guide; published February 16, 2011; retrieved March 26, 2019 (May 15, 1887 – November 10, 1987)Arthur R. Momand, Comic Strip Artist, Dies
in ''

the New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

''; published December 5, 1987; retrieved March 26, 2019 was an American

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comics illustrators/artists in that they produce both the litera ...

best known for his comic strip ''

Keeping Up with the Joneses "Keeping up with the Joneses" is an idiom in many parts of the English-speaking world referring to the comparison of oneself to one's neighbor, where the neighbor serves as a benchmark for social class or the accumulation of material goods. Fail ...

''.

Biography

Momand spent his childhood in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

, where he attended the Trinity School.Arthur R. Momand
at ''

Lambiek Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum Bussum () is a commuter town and former municipality in the Gooi region in the south east of the prov ...

''; published November 20, 2016; retrieved March 26, 2019 In 1905'Keeping Up With Joneses' Keeps Pop Momand Busy
in the '' Hamilton Daily News''; published October 7, 1921; archived at ''Stripper's Guide''; retrieved March 26, 2019 or 1907,

Harry Grant Dart Harry Grant Dart (November 3, 1868 – November 15, 1938) was an American cartoonist and illustrator known for his futuristic and often aviation-oriented cartoons and comic strips. His first jobs were brochures for the National Crayon Compan ...

hired Momand as a staff artist for the ''

New York World The ''New York World'' was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 to 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers as a leading national voice of the Democratic Party. From 1883 to 1911 under publisher Jo ...

'', where he produced a variety of comic strips including ''Mr. I. N. Dutch''. He also worked at '' The Evening Telegram'', where he created the comic strip ''Pazaza''.Arthur Momand's Cartoons
in ''

The Moving Picture World The ''Moving Picture World'' was an influential early trade journal for the American film industry, from 1907 to 1927. An industry powerhouse at its height, ''Moving Picture World'' frequently reiterated its independence from the film studios. ...

'', September 11, 1915, p. 1809, archived at ''Stripper's Guide''; retrieved March 26, 2019 After this, he spent a year studying art at the

Académie Julian The () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907). The school was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number and qual ...

. In 1913, he created ''Keeping Up with the Joneses'', based on his Nassau County experiences. The strip appeared in early issues of both ''

Funnies on Parade ''Funnies on Parade'' is an American giveaway publication of 1933 that was a precursor of comic books. The eight-page publication featured reprints of such popular syndicated comic strips as '' The Bungle Family'', '' Joe Palooka'', ''Keeping Up ...

'' and ''

Famous Funnies ''Famous Funnies'' is an American comic strip anthology series published from 1934 to 1955 with two precursor One-shot (comics), one-shots appearing in 1933–1934. Published by Eastern Color Printing, ''Famous Funnies'' is considered by popular ...

''; and was syndicated until 1938. After retiring from cartooning, Momand became a portrait painter.

Personal life

In 1910, he was married to May Harding, and lived in

Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United St ...

(either Cedarhurst"Keeping up with the Joneses"
in the ''Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms'' by Robert Hendrickson; originally published 1997; this edition published October 30, 2000 by

Infobase Publishing Infobase is an American publisher of databases, reference book titles and textbooks geared towards the North American library, secondary school, and university-level curriculum markets. Infobase operates a number of prominent imprints, including ...

or Hempstead). Unable to afford the Nassau County lifestyle, they eventually moved back to Manhattan. Momand and Harding subsequently divorced, and in 1928 he married Mayo Deason in

Lucerne Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), di ...

, Switzerland. By 1931, he was living in Paris.J.L. MOMAND DIES; REAL ESTATE MAN: President of Firm Bearing His Name Had Been in Business for 25 Years.
in ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

''; published September 29, 1931; retrieved August 18, 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Momand, Pop American comics writers American comics artists American comic strip cartoonists American humorists Artists from San Diego 1887 births 1987 deaths Trinity School (New York City) alumni Académie Julian alumni American men centenarians