Charles Werner facts for kids
Charles George Werner (born March 23, 1909 – died July 1, 1997) was a famous American editorial cartoonist. An editorial cartoonist draws pictures that share opinions about news and politics. Werner won a special award called the Pulitzer Prize in 1939. He worked for the Indianapolis Star newspaper for 47 years.
About Charles Werner
Charles Werner was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on March 23, 1909. He went to Oklahoma City University. He didn't have any special art training there. From 1930 to 1935, he worked for a newspaper in Springfield, Missouri. He was a staff artist and photographer.
Werner joined the Daily Oklahoman in 1935. By 1937, he became their main editorial cartoonist. In 1941, he moved to the Chicago Sun newspaper. He was the Chief Editorial Cartoonist there.
In 1947, Werner started working for the Indianapolis Star. He stayed there until he retired in 1994. That's 47 years! In 1959, he was even the president of a group for American editorial cartoonists.
Werner's Cartoons and Presidents
Charles Werner worked for almost 60 years. His cartoons were very popular. Several U.S. Presidents liked his work. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson asked for more than a dozen of Werner's original cartoons. He wanted them for his own collection.
Former President Harry Truman also asked for an original cartoon. He wanted it for his presidential library. Charles Werner passed away on July 1, 1997.
Awards and Recognition
Werner won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1939. This is a very important award for journalists and artists. His winning cartoon was called "Nomination for 1938". It was printed in the Daily Oklahoman on October 6, 1938.
The cartoon showed the Munich Agreement. This agreement was about giving a part of Czechoslovakia, called Sudetenland, to Hitler's Germany. Charles Werner was only 29 years old when he won. This made him the youngest person to win the Pulitzer for Editorial Cartooning.
Werner also received other awards. He won the Sigma Delta Chi Award in 1943. This award is for excellent journalism. He also won seven Freedom Foundation Awards between 1951 and 1963. In 1969, he won an award at a cartoon show in Montreal. He was named one of the world's six best cartoonists.
