Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Americaa's Leading Comic Artists

By André Schiffrin

Book Overview

Dedicated readers and fans of Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Seuss, know of Seuss's fascinating, long-forgotten career as a political cartoonist for the New York daily newspaper PM during World War II. Dr. Seuss, however, was only one of a number of distinguished cartoonists whose work appeared in PM . In Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War , we discover an astonishing treasure trove of over three hundred incisive political cartoons by Seuss as well as a cohort of other legendary cartoonists of the time, including Saul Steinberg, Al Hirschfeld, Arthur Szyk, Carl Rose, and Mischa Richter. These fascinating cartoons offer a totally different picture of the war, both at home and abroad. Sure to fascinate and surprise readers across the generations, Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War lets readers "time travel to a remarkable time when editorial cartoons really mattered" ( America in WWII ).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595585451
• ISBN13: 9781595585455
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A powerful gathering of black and white images

Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of America's Leading Comic Artists was published nearly a decade ago and sold over a hundred thousand copies, introducing readers to Seuss' political cartoons. This new collection provides early work and commentary spanning six years of the war era, offering illustrated examples of changing attitudes and wartime reflections in a powerful gathering of black and white images recommended for any general lending library.

just what we wanted

excellent price, shipping, timely arrival for shipping -- this was purchased for a Christmas present but looked it over and is an excellent humor book and loved what I have seen