PAUL CONRAD Signed Numbered POLITICAL CARTOON 1988 Yes On Prop 102 California For Sale

PAUL CONRAD Signed Numbered POLITICAL CARTOON 1988 Yes On Prop 102 California. Cartoon is a depiction of governor George Deukmejian. Item is in good condition. Please note scuffs to plexi. Site size measures approximately 9” x 8”. Framed piece measures approximately 13 3/4” x 12 1/2”. Please see photos as they are part of the description.

Paul Francis Conrad(June 27, 1924– September 4, 2010) was an Americanpolitical cartoonistand winner of threePulitzer Prizesforeditorial cartooning. In the span of a career lasting five decades, Conrad provided a critical perspective on eleven presidential administrations in the United States. He is best known for his work as the chief editorial cartoonist for theLos Angeles Timesduring a time when the newspaper was in transition under the direction of publisherOtis Chandler, who recruited Conrad from theDenver Post.

At the conservativeTimes, Conrad brought a more liberal editorial perspective that readers both celebrated and criticized; he was also respected for his talent and his ability to speak truth to power. On a weekly basis, Conrad addressed thesocial justiceissues of the day—poverty in America, movements for civil rights, the Vietnam War, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and corporate and political corruption were leading topics. His criticism of presidentRichard Nixonduring theWatergate scandallanded Conrad onNixon's Enemies List, which Conrad regarded as a badge of honor.

Conrad moved his family to southern California, and for three decades, from 1964 to 1993, he worked as the chiefeditorial cartoonistfor theLos Angeles Times. His cartoons were now syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide. In April 1967, Conrad drew the cover forTimemagazine in an issue about the potential candidates for the1968 United States presidential election. The cover art depicts the upcoming election as a horse race with the candidates as jockey's weighing-in. Caricatures of Lyndon B. Johnson, Bobby Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George Romney, Nelson Rockefeller, and Charles Percy grace the cover.

During theWatergate scandal, Conrad drew numerous cartoons about Richard Nixon's downfall. One cartoon showed Nixon, during his last days as president, nailing himself to a cross.Conrad later described the cartoon as one of his all-time favorites.In 1973, the Associated Press contacted Conrad to inform him that he had been added toNixon's Enemies List. Unperturbed, Conrad considered his place on this list as a badge of honor, but members of the list were exposed to greater scrutiny by the government and subject to investigation. His tax returns were subsequently audited by the IRS several times, but no changes were made.

Conrad accepted an early retirement from theTimeson April 1, 1993, but continued to draw four cartoons a week in syndication for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. Editorial cartoonistMichael Ramirezreplaced Conrad at theTimeswith a conservative approach.

As an editorial cartoonist who openly editorialized from a liberal point of view on the issues of the day, Conrad was involved in many publicized political and religious disputes over his cartoons.In one dispute, hewas sued unsuccessfullyby the then-Mayor of Los Angeles,Sam Yorty, over an editorial cartoon portraying Yorty as crazy for thinking he would becomeRichard Nixon'sSecretary of Defense. In another, he angered conservatives when he compared them to white supremacistBuford Furrowin a cartoon.Conrad's cartoons often made fun of thegovernorship of Ronald Reagan, leading his wife, Nancy Reagan, to phone publisher Otis Chandler and complain about how the cartoons were ruining her husband's breakfast. The calls were so frequent, Chandler had no choice but to stop taking them.In another dispute, members of the Jewish community of Los Angeles took issue with Conrad's portrayal of theIsraeli–Palestinian conflict.

In the late 1970s,Pope Paul VIexpressed his opinion against theordination of women, saying that priests must represent the image of Christ. This led Conrad to draw a cartoon of the pope holding a baby who resembled a miniature version of the pope in his image. CardinalTimothy Manningcomplained to Conrad, but Conrad defended his work, arguing that what the "human soul" has in common is far more important that its appearance in the form of a man or woman.Conrad also criticized the Catholic church for not letting priests marry and for treating their nuns poorly."This is the type of church Christ had in mind?" he asked theNational Catholic Reporterin 2001.