Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico on October 29, 1921. His desire to be a cartoonist mushroomed at an early age. After finishing high school, Mauldin initiated studies at the Academy... Read full biography
Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico on October 29, 1921. His desire to be a cartoonist mushroomed at an early age. After finishing high school, Mauldin initiated studies at the Academy of Fine Art in Chicago. World War II interrupted his studies, and in 1940 he became a member of the... Read full biography
Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico on October 29, 1921. His desire to be a cartoonist mushroomed at an early age. After finishing high school, Mauldin initiated studies at the Academy of Fine Art in Chicago. World War II interrupted his studies, and in 1940 he became a member of the U.S. Army's 45 Division. Although the war may have intervened with his studies, it did not squelch his intended career of cartooning. "Willie & Joe", a couple of weary 'dogfaced' cartoon soldiers,... Read full biography
Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico on October 29, 1921. His desire to be a cartoonist mushroomed at an early age. After finishing high school, Mauldin initiated studies at the Academy of Fine Art in Chicago. World War II interrupted his studies, and in 1940 he became a member of the U.S. Army's 45 Division. Although the war may have intervened with his studies, it did not squelch his intended career of cartooning. "Willie & Joe", a couple of weary 'dogfaced' cartoon soldiers, was created by him in 1940 for the 45th Division News, his Division's newspaper. In 1943, Mauldin participated in the invasions of Sicily and Italy. Although the cartoon was somewhat despised by the conservative brass, often reflecting his... Read full biography
Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico on October 29, 1921. His desire to be a cartoonist mushroomed at an early age. After finishing high school, Mauldin initiated studies at the Academy of Fine Art in Chicago. World War II interrupted his studies, and in 1940 he became a member of the U.S. Army's 45 Division. Although the war may have intervened with his studies, it did not squelch his intended career of cartooning. "Willie & Joe", a couple of weary 'dogfaced' cartoon soldiers, was created by him in 1940 for the 45th Division News, his Division's newspaper. In 1943, Mauldin participated in the invasions of Sicily and Italy. Although the cartoon was somewhat despised by the conservative brass, often reflecting his anti-authoritarian views, it was so well received by the army's rank and file that Mauldin was accepted as a full-... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (14)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Animation, Caricature...Cartoons in the U S A and Canada/A Bibliography
1994
Lent, John A
415 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
The Encyclopedia of American Comics From 1897 to the Present
1990
Goulart, Ron (Editor)
408 pages (color)
The American Collections Columbus Museum of Art
1988
Columbus Museum of Art
271 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
The Political Cartoon
1981
Press, Charles
389 pages
Editorial and Political Cartooning From Earliest Times to the Present
1976
Hoff, Syd
416 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
The Image of America in Caricature & Cartoon (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Tyler, Ron
228 pages (color)
Comic Art in America
1959
Becker, Stephen
387 pages
Pulitzer Prize Cartoons The Men and Their Masterpieces