Today cartoonist Syd Hoff would have been 100 years old. I really do like his work, particularly the cartoons for the New Yorker, Esquire, and other publications. These days I would imagine he is best known for the children's book Danny and the Dinosaur (1958).
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| Syd Hoff, Feeling No Pain, 1944, Cover |
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| Syd Hoff, Feeling No Pain, 1944, Title Page |
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| Syd Hoff, Feeling No Pain , Back Cover |
Feeling No Pain: An Album of Cartoons (1944)
By Syd Hoff
As a cartoonist, Syd Hoff brought a Bronx working-class sensibility to his gag drawings, something The New Yorker needed to balance out some of its early humor about snooty society ladies and gentlemen. He published cartoons in many other venues as well.
His style was considered by some too similar to that of the great William Steig, but while I see perhaps some resemblance, I really don't think they can be readily mistaken for one another. Hoff had his own distinctive brand of humor and this 1944 collection presents what I think are some of his best gags.
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Syd Hoff: Finding Home Art Exhibition
Syd Hoff: How He Got Started
Syd Hoff—Cartoon Artist
Note: For more on Syd Hoff, be sure to check out www.SydHoff.com.
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