Rick Meyerowitz (born November 29, 1943) is an American artist, and author. He is best known for his work for '' National Lampoon'' magazine and its spin-offs, including his posters for the comedy film ''

Animal House ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and Chris Miller (writer), Chris Miller. It stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Tom ...

''.

Early life

Meyerowitz was born in

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, New York. He is the younger brother of photographer Joel Meyerowitz. He started drawing during his childhood and attended art school at

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''National Lampoon'' magazine

Meyerowitz was a frequent contributor to '' National Lampoon'' magazine; memorable artwork of his included the "Mona Gorilla" (the Mona Lisa as a gorilla).

The film ''Animal House''

Meyerowitz created the widely recognized theatrical release poster for the 1978 comedy movie ''

''.

Other work

Meyerowitz has worked as a commercial artist and as the author and artist of humorous books such as ''Return of the Nose Masks'' (1998; a book of punch-out masks to be worn on the nose) and ''Dodosaurs: The Dinosaurs That Didn't Make It'' (1983); he has also illustrated children's books (''Rip Van Winkle'', 2004, for example). Also created the cover illustration depicting the cast of M*A*S*H for the Nov. 2, 1974 issue of TV Guide. Meyerowitz's collaborations with the artist Maira Kalman produced New Yorkistan, a popular cover for ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...

'' magazine, as well as editorial and humor pieces for ''

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''. Coasters which the two artists designed were for sale at the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, a ...

Book

Meyerowitz put together a book about ''National Lampoon'' magazine's artists and writers, called '' Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great''. The book was published by Abrams in the fall of 2010.

Documentary film

Meyerowitz was interviewed and drew the theatrical release poster for the 2015 film '' National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead''. The director Doug Tirola commented, "Before we shot the first frame of the movie, I had the idea and hope that Rick would do our poster. The ''Animal House'' poster, in my mind, is one of the best in the history of film."

References

External links

Meyerowitz's website
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