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Gene Carr (cartoonist)
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Gene Carr was a United States
cartoonist
.
He was one of the most active early New York City
artists in the young field of comic strip
s. He was doing newspaper cartoons by age 15 and two years later was working for the William Randolph Hearst
papers. Carr is considered a pioneer of the use of sequential panels. He did cartoons for the New York Herald
, New York World
and New York Evening Journal. His popular cartoons also appeared in reprint books and on postcard
s.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
artists in the young field of comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
s. He was doing newspaper cartoons by age 15 and two years later was working for the William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
papers. Carr is considered a pioneer of the use of sequential panels. He did cartoons for the New York Herald
New York Herald
The New York Herald was a large distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835, and 1924.-History:The first issue of the paper was published by James Gordon Bennett, Sr., on May 6, 1835. By 1845 it was the most popular and profitable daily newspaper in the UnitedStates...
, New York World
New York World
The New York World was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 until 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers...
and New York Evening Journal. His popular cartoons also appeared in reprint books and on postcard
Postcard
A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope....
s.