1940’s WWII Original Propaganda Cartoon The Pacific – Robert. D. Gustafson
$595.00
Original propaganda drawing in pencil and charcoal by Robert. D. Gustafson, depicting war in the Pacific. Uncle Sam lording over a Japanese officer, demonstrating the mighty force of the US army.
‘THE LARGEST / ARMY IN THE WORLD/ 130,000,000/ LOYAL AMERICANS’
This is a fantastic original art work produced around 1930-1950’s. This art work is likely to have been used in print around the war period.
The word ‘LARGEST’ was subsequently added to cover what was originally the word ‘BEST’, indicating that this image was possibly used for print and likely deemed undiplomatic.
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Description
Origin: United States of America
Region: Boston, Massachusetts
Artist: Robert. D. Gustafson (Bob)
Composition: Pen, pencil & charcoal on paper
Date: c.1940’s
Design: Uncle Sam boasting of US presence in the Pacific
Theme: Military
Diameter: 380 W x 470 L (Artwork) 550 W x 755 L (Framed)
Condition: Nice condition, original over write to image
Robert. D. Gustafson
Gustafson born the 8th August 1920 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He served as a pilot in the US Army and pitched semi-pro baseball in the boston area.
His work first appeared in the Bostonian magazine in the early 1940s. In the 1950s, he did gag cartoons for Ladies’ Home Journal, Ridgefield Press, Good Housekeeping, The Saturday Evening Post, Collier’s and Judge. He assisted on Russ Westover’s Tillie the Toiler strip for King Features. After Westover departed, Gustafson’s signature appeared on the strip beginning October 4, 1954 and ending March 7, 1959.
He also assisted the famous cartoon Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker along with a number of other cartoonists.
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