Paul Conrad
Cartoonist, Visual Artist
1924 – 2010
Who was Paul Conrad?
Paul Francis Conrad was an American political cartoonist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial 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 the Los Angeles Times during a time when the newspaper was in transition under the direction of publisher Otis Chandler who recruited Conrad from the Denver Post.
At the conservative Times, Conrad brought a more liberal editorial perspective that readers both celebrated and criticized, but also respected for his sheer talent and his ability to speak truth to power. On a weekly basis, Conrad addressed the social justice issues 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 president Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal landed Conrad on Nixon's Enemies List, which Conrad regarded as a badge of honor.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1924
Cedar Rapids - Also known as
- Paul Francis Conrad
- Spouses
- Kay King
(1953 - 2010/09/04)
- Kay King
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Iowa
- Bachelor of Arts
- Lived in
- Iowa
- Died
- Sep 4, 2010
Rancho Palos Verdes
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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