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Rare, Large WWII NEW YORKER Cartoon by GEORGE PRICE! 1943

Artist: George Price (All)

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Rare, Large WWII NEW YORKER Cartoon by GEORGE PRICE! 1943 Comic Art

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Title:	Rare, Large WWII NEW YORKER Cartoon by GEORGE PRICE! 1943
Artist:	George Price (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	FS: $500 + Shipping - SOLD!
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Added to Site:	1/17/2026
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George Price (1901-1995) was a terrific American magazine cartoonist, best known for his long association with the New Yorker. Price began contributing to the magazine in 1929 and continued through the 1980s. Price�s work was noted for his strong contour line, which often had a double-stroke to it, likely accomplished with a split nib. That double-line helped give a sense of movement to Price�s line work, which was already pretty active. He had a way of creating a wonderful sense of space and forms that could be both chaotic and solid at the same time. No easy trick. I�m pleased to be able to offer the earliest New Yorker cartoon by Price that I�ve run across. This WW II-ear piece appeared in the February 23, 1946 issue of the magazine. The cartoon, which is quite large, pictures a man and woman sitting in their downtrodden tenement apartment, with a picture of their son on the wall, who is clearly serving during the war. The woman is reading a letter from their son, simply saying, �He�s homesick.� It�s a bittersweet piece, as the apartment is literally nothing to write home about, and yet their son has done that very thing. The drawing is simply perfect. All the details that Price incorporates, from a broken spindle on a chair, to the cat eating out of an open can�it just doesn�t get much better than this. You can see that there is a pale blue wash that was used as an indicator for Zip-a-Tone. It adds a lovely soft tone to the piece. The piece measures near 14�x 22�. The piece looks to have been framed at one time, but thankfully it was not hung in direct light. There is just a bit of light toning to the piece, which is normal for an 80-year-old piece of art. There are old glue and tape stains on the edges on the back, but they do not come through to the front. There is also a New Yorker stamp on the back, adding to its provenance. I can see a small light stain at the bottom, to the left of the cat, as some slight discoloration at the left and right edges. All in all, the piece is in solid Fine condition. Wonderful, vintage New Yorker art by one of the magazine�s mainstays. The WWII content really adds to the piece. $500.00 + 22.00 shipping. SOLD!

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