Sam Cobean (December 28, 1913 in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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– July 2, 1951 in Schuyler County, New York) was a
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 ...
, especially known for his work in ''
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 ...
'' in the 1940s and 1950s.
His book of cartoons, ''
The Naked Eye'', has been published around the world. Likewise, the book published after his death, ''
The Cartoons of Cobean'' has enjoyed worldwide popularity since its publication in 1952. He was killed driving his Jaguar when he rear-ended another vehicle. His passenger Cameron Argetsinger, founder of Watkins Glen racing, was injured.
["Cartoonist Killed in Crash Upstate." New York Times July 3, 1951, page 14.]
References
External links
Sam Cobean's World
American humorists
American magazine cartoonists
The New Yorker cartoonists
1913 births
1951 deaths
People from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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