Cartoonist Richard Decker skirts the traditional idea of a self-portrait while showing us that his son Philip, age ten months, is already a budding art critic. This very antithesis of a self-portrait appeared in Life, circa 1934. There is even a Life cover design abandoned on the floor and the unframed canvas on the wall, quite possibly an earlier rendition of Philip.
You don't hear too much about Richard Decker's work these days. Perhaps we can provide a remedy for this. Readers are encouraged to contribute scans or photos of original Decker art or of obscure published Decker cartoons.
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Richard Decker, Life, c. 1934
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Note: My thanks to Dick Buchanan for providing Attempted Bloggery with these scans from the legendary Dick Buchanan Cartoon Clip Files. Dick regularly contributes to Mike Lynch Cartoons, most recently a post entitled, "From the Dick Buchanan Files: William Steig Gag Cartoons 1946 - 1965." What's not to like?
You don't hear too much about Richard Decker's work these days. Perhaps we can provide a remedy for this. Readers are encouraged to contribute scans or photos of original Decker art or of obscure published Decker cartoons.
Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives
Richard Decker
Dick Buchanan
Life
Self-Portraits
Attempted Bloggery's Family-Friendly Index
Attempted Bloggery supports net neutrality.
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