Saul Steinberg

A cartoonist for New Yorker magazine, Steinberg was known for his satirical style. Over his 50-year career with the magazine, he produced 642 drawings plus 85 covers, the most famous being "View of the World from 9th Avenue" (March 29, 1976 issue), an often-imitated jab at the tendency of New Yorkers to view the city as most of the world: Ninth Avenue takes up half the foreground, and tiny patches in the far background stand in for "Pacific Ocean" and "China" -- and little else. "He was making fun of New Yorkers, but he was including himself," says cover editor Francoise Mouly. His "twisted" drawings of Hitler and Benito Mussolini were printed in quantity and dropped behind enemy lines during World War II. Born in Romania, Steinberg received a doctorate in architecture in Italy at age 26. He worked in the field for only a few months, but his precise drawings (thanks to what he called "reasoned lines") reflected his training. Steinberg died May 12 at his Manhattan home. He was 84. From This is True for 9 May 1999 Suggestions for further reading: The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker Amazon Price: $23.10 Customer Review: For those thinking of brightening up somebody's day for the years to come (provided that person has a sense of humor) this book falls nothing short of perfect. Rich with history (and a great intro.; despite what others might say) that special someone...   The Rejection Collection: Cartoons You Never Saw, and Never Will See, in The ... Amazon Price: $16.52 Customer Review: One of my favorite pastimes as a child was cartoons. Not the animated kind, but the ones my parents had in huge collections, like the two books by "New Yorker" cartoonist Helen Hokinson, "Monster Rally" by Charles Addams of "The Addams Family" fame,...   Cartoons From The New Yorker: 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar (Day to Day Calendar) by New Yorker Magazine Amazon Price: Customer Review: I'm a happy buyer! The item was priced fairly, and was shipped promptly. I'd use this seller again!   The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Book by Robert Mankoff Amazon Price: $16.49 Customer Review: I bought this as a gift for a friend who loves the cartoon contest cartoons in the New Yorker. She loves it.   The New Yorker Book of Teacher Cartoons by Robert Mankoff Amazon Price: $14.93 Customer Review: I don't know how long you're expecting this to be, but I sat in my local bookstore and read the whole thing through in just ten minutes. Best for a Christmas gift for a teacher friend of yours. If you but if for yourself, you're going t...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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