Arnold Roth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arnold Roth |
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Roth at the New York Comic Con in 2016
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| Born | February 25, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
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Notable works
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Trump, The New Yorker, TV Guide, Sports Illustrated, Esquire |
Arnold Roth (born February 25, 1929) is a famous American cartoonist and illustrator. He has created funny and clever drawings for everything from magazines and books to advertisements and album covers.
The well-known writer John Updike once said, "All cartoonists are geniuses, but Arnold Roth is especially so." This shows how much people admired his unique talent.
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A Career in Cartoons
Arnold Roth is known for his humorous and detailed art style. His work is so respected that it has been collected by major museums. These include the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
Drawing for Famous Magazines
For many years, Roth's cartoons and illustrations appeared in some of America's most popular magazines. He drew covers for The New Yorker and created art for TV Guide, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire.
He also worked with his friend Harvey Kurtzman on humor magazines like Trump and Humbug. From the 1960s to the 1980s, he was a regular artist for the British humor magazine Punch. He also drew political cartoons for The Progressive magazine in the 1980s.
Poor Arnold's Almanac
From 1959 to 1961, Roth created a Sunday comic strip called Poor Arnold's Almanac. A comic strip is a series of drawings that tell a short story or a joke. He later brought the comic back as a daily panel in the late 1980s.
Awards and Recognition
Arnold Roth has won many awards for his amazing work. The National Cartoonists Society has honored him more than ten times for his illustrations in advertising, magazines, and books.
In 1983, he won the Reuben Award, which is like the Oscars for cartoonists. In 2000, he received the Gold Key Award, placing him in the National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame. He even served as the group's president from 1983 to 1985.
In 2009, Roth was added to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. This is a special honor for artists who have made a big impact with their work.
Books and Illustrations
Arnold Roth has written and illustrated several of his own books. He has also provided the illustrations for dozens of books written by other authors. His drawings helped bring stories and ideas to life for readers.
Books Written by Roth
- Pick A Peck Of Puzzles (1966)
- Arnold Roth's Crazy Book of Science (1971)
- A Comick Book of Sports (1974)
- Poor Arnold's Almanac (1998)
Books Illustrated by Roth
- Wally The Wordworm by Clifton Fadiman (1964)
- Isabel's Noel by Jane Yolen (1967)
- The Horse that Played Centerfield by Hal Higdon (1969)
- A Sports Bestiary by George Plimpton (1982)
- The Further Adventures of Slugger Mcbatt by W.P. Kinsella (1988)
Album Cover Art
In the 1950s, Roth designed many album covers, especially for jazz musicians. His art appeared on records by famous artists like Dave Brubeck, Louis Prima, and Pete Seeger. His covers helped capture the fun and energy of the music inside. Some of the albums he designed covers for include:
- Dave Brubeck Octet (1950)
- Dave Brubeck's Jazz at the College of the Pacific (1953)
- Cal Tjader's Latin Kick (1956)
- Breaking it Up! Louis Prima with Keely Smith (1958)
- Pete Seeger Sings Little Boxes and Other Broadsides (1963)
Images for kids
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A cartoon by Arnold Roth about animal rights.
