Robert Grossman
Robert Grossman (born March 1, 1940 in New York City ; † March 15, 2018 there ) was an American cartoonist , caricaturist , illustrator and animator .
Life
Grossmann studied fine arts at Yale University until 1961 , when he published the humorous college newspaper Yale Record . After completing his studies, he worked briefly for The New Yorker Weekly magazine , but since 1963 has been a freelance cartoonist and caricaturist. Numerous drawings of contemporary personalities were created, which Grossman realized with pen and spray gun. Grossman's illustrations have appeared in New York Magazine , Rolling Stone , The Nation, and The New Yorker , among others ; His works have appeared on magazine covers over 500 times. He also drew movie posters, including the knotted plane poster for the 1980 film The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Plane , and record covers.
Grossman also implemented some of his caricatures in small sculptures. As a producer, he was Knetanimationsfilm Jimmy the C of Jimmy Picker involved and received a 1978 Oscar nomination in the category Best Animated Short Film . In the 1980s, Grossman also made several animated advertising films with his brother David Grossman.
Web links
- Robert Grossman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robert Grossman homepage
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Grossman, Illustrator With a Brash Touch, Dies at 78 , The New York Times, March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018
- ↑ See Robert Grossman - Cartoonist Survey # 32
- ↑ Karla Lightfoot: Drawing the Line ( Memento from May 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) . The New York Review of Magazines , 2002.
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SURNAME | Grossman, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, and animator |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | 15th March 2018 |
Place of death | New York City |