John Wilson Bengough
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John Wilson Bengough was one of Canada
's first cartoonist
s. He was born in Toronto
, but grew up in Whitby
. He first worked as a cartoonist for the Globe in 1871. He rose to prominence through the publication of Grip
, a weekly humour magazine that he founded and published himself out of Toronto
from 1873 until 1892. He later worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the Toronto Globe and the Montreal Star
. Bengough died of a heart attack at his drawing board.
There is a small town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, named after Bengough.
The Art Gallery of Ontario
presented an exhibition of Bengough's drawings in 1969.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's first 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...
s. He was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, but grew up in Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
. He first worked as a cartoonist for the Globe in 1871. He rose to prominence through the publication of Grip
Grip Ltd.
Grip was the name of the Toronto, Ontario design firm that was home to many of Canada's premier designers and painters during the first half of the 20th century....
, a weekly humour magazine that he founded and published himself out of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
from 1873 until 1892. He later worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the Toronto Globe and the Montreal Star
Montreal Star
The Montreal Star was an English-language Canadian newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It folded in 1979 following an eight-month pressmen's strike....
. Bengough died of a heart attack at his drawing board.
There is a small town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, named after Bengough.
The Art Gallery of Ontario
Art Gallery of Ontario
Under the direction of its CEO Matthew Teitelbaum, the AGO embarked on a $254 million redevelopment plan by architect Frank Gehry in 2004, called Transformation AGO. The new addition would require demolition of the 1992 Post-Modernist wing by Barton Myers and Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg...
presented an exhibition of Bengough's drawings in 1969.