Sam Cobean (December 28, 1913 in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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– July 2, 1951 in Schuyler County, New York) was a
cartoonist, especially known for his work in ''
The New Yorker
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'' in the 1940s and 1950s.
His book of cartoons, ''
The Naked Eye'', has been published around the world. Likewise, the book published after his death, ''
The Cartoons of Cobean'' has enjoyed worldwide popularity since its publication in 1952. Copies of his books are still actively traded by his fans.
A close friend and co-worker with cartoonist
Charles Addams (''
The Addams Family
''The Addams Family'' is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 unrelated single-panel cartoons, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' over ...
''), Sam Cobean has influenced cartoons and cartoonists for several generations. His particular contribution to the art of cartooning was his "dream bubble" or "thought bubble," wherein he revealed what the characters in his cartoons were actually thinking, e.g. the man looking at a beautiful woman and seeing her in the nude.
Cobean created humor that truly transcends the barriers of language, culture, race and even time. He was killed driving his Jaguar when he rear-ended another vehicle. His passenger Cameron Argetsinger, founder of Watkins Glen racing, was injured.
["Cartoonist Killed in Crash Upstate." New York Times July 3, 1951, page 14.]
References
External links
Sam Cobean's World
The New Yorker cartoonists
1913 births
1951 deaths
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