tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187252086580715970.post7416675252284582898..comments2023-10-06T03:24:40.807-07:00Comments on Hairy Green Eyeball: Art and artistsHarry Lee Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16827346497541912743noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187252086580715970.post-72189197098370769372009-04-29T05:37:00.000-07:002009-04-29T05:37:00.000-07:00During WWII there were a lot of artists and animat...During WWII there were a lot of artists and animators in the Army Signal Corps, stationed in Astoria, Queens, (NY). Basically, they churned out training films and manuals/pamphlets. Among the many were my dad and Sam Cobean. I have some of the cartoony art they'd do in their "spare" time, basically lampooning each other. You can see the modern and classical influences in the work...especially the modern at that point. They were all very aware and in touch with what was going on.p spectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937340957485668849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187252086580715970.post-76498855194164029862009-04-27T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:24:00.000-07:00I agree. Perhaps your father was the same way. The...I agree. Perhaps your father was the same way. The best cartoonists don't restrict themselves to just looking at cartoons.Harry Lee Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827346497541912743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187252086580715970.post-15642232348131641202009-04-27T06:21:00.000-07:002009-04-27T06:21:00.000-07:00It's no coincidence these artists were cartooning ...It's no coincidence these artists were cartooning this stuff. I can tell you, as it was told to me, that in NY (at least) you could have often found them just as easily at MOMA as you could at the MET.p spectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937340957485668849noreply@blogger.com