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In 1939, Steig released his first collection of “symbolic drawings” inspired by psychoanalysis and modern art, which expanded the boundaries of cartoon art. At the time, the artist's early symbolic drawings were deemed too dark for The New Yorker , which published more lighthearted images.
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Hailed as the "King of Cartoons", Steig began drawing illustrations and cartoons for The New Yorker in 1930, producing more than 2,600 drawings and 117 covers for the magazine. One of his cartoon characters, Poor Pitiful Pearl, was made into a popular line of dolls starting in 1956.
Mar 3, 2008 · In a cartoon from 1971 Steig who was married four times floridly portrays a house of wedded bliss, the lovers beaming with ecstasy, their hands clasped, the door ornamented with hearts, a dog...
Dec 14, 2007 · One cartoon from 1944 shows a boy in a cowboy costume holding Hitler at gunpoint. Around this time Steig also made a body of work exploring psychological states, some of which were collected in...
Oct 6, 2003 · William Steig, whose insouciant cartoons of street-tough kids and squiggly drawings of satyrs, damsels, dogs and drunks delighted and challenged readers of The New Yorker for more than six...
Known as the “King of Cartoons,” William Steig created over 1,000 illustrations for The New Yorker. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble in 1970, just two years after publishing his first picture book at the age of 61.
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Aug 15, 2020 · In 1930, he contributed illustrations and cartoons to the prestigious magazine, producing over 2,600 drawings and 117 covers. Among his notable creations during this period was “Poor Pitiful Pearl,” a character that transcended the pages of The New Yorker to become a famous line of dolls in 1956.
