Anarchic and deeply creative, the cartoonists were independent spirits whose artistic talents had mainly been forged during service in World War II.
Cartoonists and their art were a pop-cultural force in a way that few today remember. Comic strips and gag cartoons read by hundreds of millions were created in this tight-knit group- Superman, Beetle Bailey, Snuffy Smith, Rip Kirby, Hagar the Horrible, Hi and Lois, Nancy, Sam & Silo, Amy, The Wizard of Id, The Heart of Juliet Jones, Family Circus, Joe Palooka, and The Lockhorns, among others. His father, John Cullen Murphy, drew the popular Prince Valiant strip, which Murphy eventually wrote for 14 years.A poignant history of the cartoonists and illustrators from the Connecticut Schoolįor a period of about fifty years, right in the middle of the American Century, many of the the nation’s top comic-strip cartoonists, gag cartoonists, and magazine illustrators lived within a stone’s throw of one another in the southwestern corner of Connecticut-a bit of bohemia in the middle of those men in their gray flannel suits.Ĭullen Murphy’s father, John Cullen Murphy, drew the wildly popular comic strips Prince Valiant and Big Ben Bolt, and was the heart of this artistic milieu. 'Cartoon County' Looks Back At The Golden Age Of Sunday Comics: Vanity Fair editor-at-large Cullen Murphy grew up the son of a cartoonist. Rock critic Ken Tucker says Face Your Fear reveals Harding's deep knowledge of R&B. Singer-Songwriter Curtis Harding Drops His Guard On 'Face Your Fear': The Atlanta-based musician blends contrasting pop genres on his second album. Neuroscientist Predicts 'Much Better Treatment' For Alzheimer's Is 10 Years Away: "Just the last few years alone have seen some serious breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research," Joseph Jebelli says.
Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli says that while a certain amount of memory loss is a natural part of aging, what Alzheimer's patients experience is different.įresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends.
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