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Guide to the Laura Gray Political Cartoons GRAPHICS.013
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Gray, Laura |
| Source
- dnr:
|
Lovell, Frank |
| Title: |
Laura Gray Political Cartoons |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1944-1957 |
| Abstract: |
Laura Gray (also known as Laura Slobe), born in 1909 in Pittsburgh, was a sculptor,
painter, and a staff artist for the Socialist Workers Party newspaperThe Militant, producing weekly political cartoons for the publication from 1944 until her death
in 1958. Gray used a large format for her work and was particularly effective in
effective in capturing political personalities and sharply analyzing both national
and international issues, particularly those that affected workers. The Laura Gray
Political Cartoons collection consists of over 500 original Laura Gray cartoons covering
nearly the entire time Gray worked for The Militant. The medium used was a waxy crayon on paper. The collection also contains nine binders
with reference copies of a majority of the cartoons. Several themes run through the
cartoons, including anti-communism, the economy, racism, Jim Crow legislation, the
Korean War, labor, political parties, and depictions of US presidents Roosevelt, Truman,
and Eisenhower. The collection also includes a run of Gray's "Rich Bitch" series,
which features caricatures of a stereotyped wealthy woman.
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| Quantity: |
10.5 Linear Feet in 6 oversized flat boxes, 2 record cartons |
| Language: |
Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
GRAPHICS.013 |
