In yesterday's post, a biographical tidbit found on eBay stated that David Levine once produced caricatures for the covers of both Time and Newsweek during the same week, and that neither magazine knew this was going on beforehand. This was news to me, although apparently it is well known to Mr. Levine's devotees.
For me, seeing is believing. I did a little research and this is what I found:
Note: Yesterday's post on a David Levine bookplate is here. To see all my posts on caricature, click here.
For me, seeing is believing. I did a little research and this is what I found:
David Levine, "Man of the Year: L.B.J. as Lear," Time, January 5, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson, Democratic Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, and Democratic Representative Wilbur Mills
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David Levine, Original Artwork for "Man of the Year: L.B.J. as Lear," Time, January 5, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson, Democratic Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, and Democratic Representative Wilbur Mills
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David Levine, "Politics '68," Newsweek, January 8, 1968
The 1968 contenders for the Republican Presidential nomination: frontrunner Richard M. Nixon followed by Michigan Governor George Romney, New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, California Governor Ronald Reagan, and Illinois Senator Chuck Percy.
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Note: Yesterday's post on a David Levine bookplate is here. To see all my posts on caricature, click here.
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