Herblock: A Cartoonist’s Life
Herblock: A Cartoonist’s Life by Herbert Block, published by Scribner on October 18, 1993, offers an insightful look into the career of a prominent cartoonist whose work has spanned from the Roosevelt administration to the Clinton era. This 320-page book chronicles Herb Block’s opposition to significant historical events, including isolationism before World War II, nuclear hazards in the 1940s, and McCarthyism in the 1950s. It also highlights his critical commentary on racism during the civil rights movement and his reflections on Watergate and the Iran-Contra scandal.
Readers will find a blend of personal anecdotes and professional insights as Block recounts his experiences and interactions with notable public figures throughout his career. The narrative emphasizes his influence on political discourse and his role in shaping public opinion through his art. The book also touches on the evolution of his career, beginning with his early contributions to the Chicago Tribune and his eventual position at The Washington Post. With a focus on the life of a cartoonist, this edition provides a comprehensive overview of Block’s impact on journalism and the art of political commentary.
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Herblock: A Cartoonist’s Life tells of the remarkable career that has spanned the era from Roosevelt to Clinton. Herb Block opposed isolationism before World War II; warned of nuclear hazards in the ’40s; opposed McCarthyism in the ’50s and racism in the ’50s and ’60s; and zeroed in on Watergate in the ’70s and Iran-contra and other Reagan-Bush scandals in the ’80s.
He coined the word “McCarthyism” and describes that time of fear. He also writes engagingly about personal incidents and meetings with public figures.
Herbert Block has been using the pen name “Herblock” since the age of thirteen, when he started contributing quips and comments to a humor column in the Chicago Tribune and apprenticed himself to the columnist. He dropped out of college to take his first cartooning job with the Chicago Daily News at age 19.
In 1946, after a wartime stint in the Army, he moved to The Washington Post – then a comparatively small paper.
He is the only cartoonist to win the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for contributions to the cause of freedom of speech and the press, the National Press Club Fourth Estate Award and the Franklin Roosevelt Freedom Medal. He is also the only living cartoonist whose work is in the National Gallery of Art.
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