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Frank Fogarty (1887-1978)[1] was an American comic strip artist, primarily active in the 1930s and 1940s.
| Frank Fogarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1887 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 1984 (aged 96–97) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | Clarence (1929–1948) Mr. and Mrs. (1930–c. 1946) |
| Awards | National Cartoonists Society Silver T-Square Extraordinary Service Award, 1971 National Cartoonist Society Special Features Award, 1973 |
A native New Yorker, as a teenager Fogarty worked as a copy boy at the New York World.[2] Editors there pooled their money to send him to the Art Students League of New York,[1] where fellow students included George Bellows and Rockwell Kent.[2] After working for the American Press Association, Fogarty went on to be art director for The New York Sun.[1]
Originally specializing in sports and political cartoons, Fogarty illustrated the comic strip Clarence from 1929 through 1948, and the comic strip Mr. and Mrs. from 1930 to 1947,[3] both of which were distributed by the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate.
In the period 1951 to 1954 he worked in the comic book industry, for Better Publications, Eastern Color Printing, and Marvel Comics, where he assisted Al Jaffee on Patsy Walker.[4]
He later worked in the film industry, for Warner Bros., David O. Selznick's Selznick Motion Pictures, and then Johnson Features.[1]
Late in life, Fogarty specialized in creating "illuminated scrolls" (in the manner of medieval illuminated manuscripts) which he mailed to public figures he admired, such as John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Wayne, Jack Dempsey, Neil Simon, Igor Sikorsky, and the comedy duo Bob and Ray. For this work he was nicknamed "Holy Pictures" Fogarty and was presented with the National Cartoonists Society Special Features Award in 1973.[2] He also won the National Cartoonist Society Silver T-Square Extraordinary Service Award in 1971.[5]
References
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edit- ^ a b c d Fogarty bio, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed Dec. 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c O'Hearn, Bradford W. "Former cartoonist, now in his 80s, daily produces medieval masterpieces," Biloxi Daily Herald (January 28, 1974), p. 12.
- ^ Markstein, Don. "Mr. and Mrs.," Toonpedia. Accessed Dec. 23, 2017.
- ^ Fogarty entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Dec. 12, 2018.
- ^ Fogarty entry, Grand Comics Database. Accessed Dec. 12, 2018.
Sources
edit- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
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