Description: Oustanding 1971 original cartoon illustration of a "Hi and Lois" cartoon strip by well-known cartoonist Dik Browne (1917-1989). The following biography is from Syracuse University: Richard Arthur Allan Browne (1917-1989), known as Dik Browne, was an American cartoonist. He was the creator of the newspaper comic strip Hagar the Horrible, and co-creator with Mort Walker of the comic strip Hi and Lois.Born in New York City in 1917, Browne studied at Cooper Union Art School. His first job was as a copy boy with the New York Journal-American, but he was soon transferred to the art department in recognition of his doodles. After a brief stint with Newsweek creating maps and charts, Browne joined the army where he did similar work for an engineering unit and created the comic strip Ginny Jeep about a WAC.After the war, Browne worked for Johnson & Cushing in advertising, where he created such well-known icons as the Chiquita banana, the Birdseye bird, and an updated version of the Campbell Soup kids. At the same time he began drawing The Tracy Twins for Boy's Life. His work caught the attention of King Features Syndicate, who invited him to collaborate with Mort Walker on a new comic strip entitled Hi and Lois in 1954.In 1973 Browne created the lovable Viking Hagar the Horrible, which sold to over 600 papers in its first two years and eventually reaching more than 1800 papers in 58 countries. In his later years his two sons, Robert and Chris, contributed to the strip and continued it after his death in 1989.The National Cartoonists Society recognized Browne several times by over his career, awarding him Best Humor Strip six times (1959, 1960, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986) and Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, also known as the Reuben Award, twice (1962, 1973). Several collections of Browne's work have been published and he has illustrated inspirational books by Bishop Fulton Sheen and children's books by Mort Walker. Both "Hi and Lois" and "Hagar" were among the most popular and longest running cartoons of the twentieth century. This original ink drawing was for a strip published by King Syndicates in 1971. It is signed in the left panel lower right and the drawing has the King Syndicates copyright label attached. It measures 5" x 16" (image size) and is in good condition. Framed and matted as shown. Please see my other auctions for more fine paintings and prints.
Price: 399 USD
Location: Holliston, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-01-24T16:48:11.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Framed, Signed
Region of Origin: US
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Subject: Cartoons & Caricatures
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Material: Ink
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Style: Cartoon
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Type: Drawing
