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1924 Atlanta, Georgia - 2016 St. Simons Island, Georgia. Known for: Magazine illustration, caricatures, drawing, humor.
Jack Davis, Illustrator Known for Work at Mad Magazine, Dies at 91. The New York Times by Karen Zraic, July 28, 2016. Jack Davis, an illustrator who poked fun at celebrities and politicians in Mad... Read full biography
Jack Davis, Illustrator Known for Work at Mad Magazine, Dies at 91. The New York Times by Karen Zraic, July 28, 2016. Jack Davis, an illustrator who poked fun at celebrities and politicians in Mad magazine for decades and whose work appeared on the covers of Time and TV Guide, died on Wednesday in... Read full biography
Jack Davis, Illustrator Known for Work at Mad Magazine, Dies at 91. The New York Times by Karen Zraic, July 28, 2016. Jack Davis, an illustrator who poked fun at celebrities and politicians in Mad magazine for decades and whose work appeared on the covers of Time and TV Guide, died on Wednesday in St. Simons Island, Ga. He was 91. The cause was complications of a stroke, his son, Jack Davis III, said. Mr. Davis was a prolific artist, drawing movie posters for films like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad,... Read full biography
Jack Davis, Illustrator Known for Work at Mad Magazine, Dies at 91. The New York Times by Karen Zraic, July 28, 2016. Jack Davis, an illustrator who poked fun at celebrities and politicians in Mad magazine for decades and whose work appeared on the covers of Time and TV Guide, died on Wednesday in St. Simons Island, Ga. He was 91. The cause was complications of a stroke, his son, Jack Davis III, said. Mr. Davis was a prolific artist, drawing movie posters for films like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World and The Long Goodbye, as well as record album covers. “There wasn’t anything Jack couldn’t do,” Mad’s editor, John Ficarra, said in a statement on the magazine’s website. “Front covers, caricatures, sports scenes, monsters — his comedic... Read full biography
Jack Davis, Illustrator Known for Work at Mad Magazine, Dies at 91. The New York Times by Karen Zraic, July 28, 2016. Jack Davis, an illustrator who poked fun at celebrities and politicians in Mad magazine for decades and whose work appeared on the covers of Time and TV Guide, died on Wednesday in St. Simons Island, Ga. He was 91. The cause was complications of a stroke, his son, Jack Davis III, said. Mr. Davis was a prolific artist, drawing movie posters for films like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World and The Long Goodbye, as well as record album covers. “There wasn’t anything Jack couldn’t do,” Mad’s editor, John Ficarra, said in a statement on the magazine’s website. “Front covers, caricatures, sports scenes, monsters — his comedic range was just incredible.”. He got his start in 1950 selling drawings... Read full biography
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Jack Davis, Illustrator Known for Work at Mad Magazine, Dies at 91
The New York Times by Karen Zraic, July 28, 2016
Jack Davis, an illustrator who poked fun at celebrities and politicians in Mad magazine for decades and whose work appeared on the covers of Time and TV Guide, died on Wednesday in St. Simons Island, Ga. He was 91.
The cause was complications of a stroke, his son, Jack Davis III, said.
Mr. Davis was a prolific artist, drawing movie posters for films like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World and The Long Goodbye, as well as record album covers.
“There wasn’t anything Jack couldn’t do,” Mad’s editor, John Ficarra, said in a statement on the magazine’s we...But wait, there's more...
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