Thursday, April 9, 2020

Mort Drucker passes away at 91

The great cartoonist and caricaturist Mort Drucker died on April 9, 2020, at the age of 91. Although best known for his strips and cartoons in MAD Magazine, he also illustrated children's books, drew a couple coloring books, did cartoons for a host of publishers and purposes ranging from advertising to T-shits... and he even did some "serious" comic book artwork and covers along the way.

In honor of Drucker's great talent, and in memory of all the joy and amusement he brought to readers over the years, here's a small selection of cartoons that are especially relevant to the topics touched on here at Shades of Gray. (Click on the drawings to see larger versions.)

Cartoon by Mort Drucker
Cartoon by Mort Drucker
Caricature of Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler, by Mort Drucker
Cartoon by Mort Drucker

Caricatures of celebrities by Mort Drucker
Caricatures of 1970s TV characters by Mort Drucker


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