Johnny Hart was a pioneer of the contemporary, hip, and freewheeling cartoon. Hart has been a favorite with young adults since he introduced his witty caveman strip, B.C., in 1958. His formal study... Read full biography
Johnny Hart was a pioneer of the contemporary, hip, and freewheeling cartoon. Hart has been a favorite with young adults since he introduced his witty caveman strip, B.C., in 1958. His formal study of art never progressed beyond high school classes in his hometown of Endicott, New York. Hart then... Read full biography
Johnny Hart was a pioneer of the contemporary, hip, and freewheeling cartoon. Hart has been a favorite with young adults since he introduced his witty caveman strip, B.C., in 1958. His formal study of art never progressed beyond high school classes in his hometown of Endicott, New York. Hart then spent three years in the Air Force, stationed in Korea. He did cartoons for Stars and Stripes, and on his release made a serious, if not particularly successful assault on the cartoon market. He lived... Read full biography
Johnny Hart was a pioneer of the contemporary, hip, and freewheeling cartoon. Hart has been a favorite with young adults since he introduced his witty caveman strip, B.C., in 1958. His formal study of art never progressed beyond high school classes in his hometown of Endicott, New York. Hart then spent three years in the Air Force, stationed in Korea. He did cartoons for Stars and Stripes, and on his release made a serious, if not particularly successful assault on the cartoon market. He lived precariously from occasional sales to the Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and Bluebook. In 1957, he accepted a job in the art department of Western Electric. The concept of a gag strip about cave dwellers was not easy to sell, and five syndicates... Read full biography
Johnny Hart was a pioneer of the contemporary, hip, and freewheeling cartoon. Hart has been a favorite with young adults since he introduced his witty caveman strip, B.C., in 1958. His formal study of art never progressed beyond high school classes in his hometown of Endicott, New York. Hart then spent three years in the Air Force, stationed in Korea. He did cartoons for Stars and Stripes, and on his release made a serious, if not particularly successful assault on the cartoon market. He lived precariously from occasional sales to the Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and Bluebook. In 1957, he accepted a job in the art department of Western Electric. The concept of a gag strip about cave dwellers was not easy to sell, and five syndicates rejected B.C. before the New York Herald Tribune Syndicate accepted it in Feb... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (9)
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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
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
100 Years of American Newspaper Comics An Illustrated Encyclopedia
1996
Horn, Maurice (editor)
414 pages (color)
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