This famous cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, was born in San Francisco, California in 1883. He became a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. His drawings of absurdly-connected machines... Read full biography
This famous cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, was born in San Francisco, California in 1883. He became a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. His drawings of absurdly-connected machines accomplishing by extremely complex, roundabout means what seemingly could be done simply has meant... Read full biography
This famous cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, was born in San Francisco, California in 1883. He became a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. His drawings of absurdly-connected machines accomplishing by extremely complex, roundabout means what seemingly could be done simply has meant that his name RUBE GOLDBERG has become associated with any convoluted solution to perform a simple task. His father, a practical man, insisted he go to college to become an engineer. After graduating... Read full biography
This famous cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, was born in San Francisco, California in 1883. He became a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. His drawings of absurdly-connected machines accomplishing by extremely complex, roundabout means what seemingly could be done simply has meant that his name RUBE GOLDBERG has become associated with any convoluted solution to perform a simple task. His father, a practical man, insisted he go to college to become an engineer. After graduating from the University of California, Rube went to work as an engineer with the City of San Francisco Water and Sewers Department. He soon got a job as an office boy in the sports department of a San Francisco newspaper. He kept submitting drawings and... Read full biography
This famous cartoonist, Rube Goldberg, was born in San Francisco, California in 1883. He became a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. His drawings of absurdly-connected machines accomplishing by extremely complex, roundabout means what seemingly could be done simply has meant that his name RUBE GOLDBERG has become associated with any convoluted solution to perform a simple task. His father, a practical man, insisted he go to college to become an engineer. After graduating from the University of California, Rube went to work as an engineer with the City of San Francisco Water and Sewers Department. He soon got a job as an office boy in the sports department of a San Francisco newspaper. He kept submitting drawings and cartoons to his editor, and finally was published. An outstanding success, he soon moved from San Francisco to New York drawing dail... Read full biography
Rube Lucius Goldberg - Artist Info
About Rube Lucius Goldberg: Books
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
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