Paul Conrad
Paul Conrad (born June 27, 1924 in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , † September 4, 2010 in Rancho Palos Verdes ) was an American cartoonist.
Career
Conrad studied art in Seattle and earned a BA in Art from the University of Iowa in 1950 . Since then he has worked for various newspapers, including around 30 years for the Los Angeles Times . Conrad caricatured several US presidents, most notably Richard Nixon .
Conrad wrote several books and his work is on permanent display at the Library of Congress .
He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times (1964, 1971 and 1984) for editorial cartooning . Conrad also won the Overseas Press Club awards twice (1981 and 1970) and in 1988 the Society of Professional Journalists / Sigma Delta Chi (SDX) presented him with the seventh Distinguished Service Award for Editorial Cartooning .
Conrad was married to Kay King, a society reporter for The Denver Post . They had two sons and two daughters.
Web links
- Times editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 James Rainey and Claire Noland, The Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2010
- Site of the University of Syracuse, New York
- US cartoonist Paul Conrad has died , Spiegel Online , September 5, 2010
Individual evidence
- ^ The Pulitzer Prizes , 2010, accessed January 9, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conrad, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 2010 |
| Place of death | Rancho Palos Verdes |