Al Feldstein
Albert B. "Al" Feldstein (born October 24, 1925 in Brooklyn , New York , † April 29, 2014 in Livingston , Montana ) was an American draftsman and painter. He was a draftsman and editor at EC Comics in the early 1950s . There he became editor-in-chief of the comic magazine MAD Magazin, founded by Harvey Kurtzman in 1956 .
Life
Feldstein showed an early interest in art and culture. After attending the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan , he moved to Brooklyn College . At the same time he pursued a scholarship from the " Art Students League " in evening classes . At the age of 17 he signed up for service in the US Army Air Forces . With his talents, Feldstein was used as a sign painter and aircraft decorator. He also drew comic strips for Luftwaffe publications.
After the Second World War he found work at the comic book publisher EC Publications. The editor William Gaines initially employed him as a draftsman, but soon entrusted him with writing tasks. From 1950 to 1955 he worked as a draftsman and editor of several comic book series. In 1954 Feldstein took over the publication of the satirical MAD sister magazine PANIC.
When Harvey Kurtzman left MAD in 1956, Feldstein took his place and remained editor-in-chief for 30 years. He recruited and retained illustrators such as Don Martin , Mort Drucker , Dave Berg , Joel Paetzsch and others who shaped the style of the magazine. In the mid-1970s, under Feldstein's aegis, MAD achieved record print runs of almost three million issues.
In 1984 he retired and started working as a landscape painter.
In 2003 Albert Feldstein received the " Eisner Award " for his creative services in the American comic industry.
Web links
- Al Feldstein in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Albert Feldstein in Who's Who of American Comic Books (English)
- "Satire: Fun with Mother" , Spiegel report from January 1963 about Feldstein's MAD
- Al Feldstein: Long-time Mad editor-in-chief has died , Spiegel Online , May 1, 2014
Individual evidence
- ^ "Al Feldstein of Mad magazine dies in Montana home" ( Memento from May 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), NBC Montana , April 30, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Feldstein, Al |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feldstein, Albert B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American draftsman and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 2014 |
| Place of death | Livingston , Montana |