Description: WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" MAULDIN (1921-2003) American cartoonist, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner known for his series starring weary World War II infantry soldiers, Willie and Joe. Original Bill Mauldin Korea Political Cartoon, 15" x 20" pen and ink drawing of Chairman Mao shoveling Chinese Red Army Soldiers into a furnace labeled. TLS, one page, 7 x 9, December 29, 1945. While you've got this, I reckon y' better autograph it for me, eh? The black ink drawing was executed on a 6" x 5 1/2" irregularly-cut piece of paper with pencil newspaper printer's notation at bottom: "1 col[umn] (Reverse)". Trying to find Bill Mauldin or like items? That Little 'Property Of' notation in the front of the book has been there for years - I didn't put it there for your benefit, in other words -" and signing both signature and postscript with cactus drawing as well. Cover lightly toned but intact. William Henry Mauldin (/ ˈ m ɔː l d ən /; October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. Based on the famed W.W.II cartoons: Lowbrow G.I.s Willie and Joe, on the Italian front, are good soldiers in combat, but meet the antics of gung-ho Captain Johnson and other military snafus with a barrage of wry comments. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 Comic Art Dealers, Comic Artists, and Marketplaces. Light general toning, a little darker at top edge; else near Fine. His desire to be a cartoonist mushroomed at an early age. WILLIAM HENRY MAULDIN, AMERICAN 91921-2003) AS A HIJACKER, YOU'RE A FLOP, 1961, illustration for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, titled, signed, bears ink inscription lower right, framed. In addition to cartooning, Mauldin worked as a freelance writer. Description: Bill Mauldin 1921-2003, American "Jeep" and "Joe" (Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas 15 March, 1942) watercolor and gouache Mauldin was a major illustrator during WWII and the piece is being sold together with a book "Up Front" by Bill Mauldin. To improve the security of your account, please update your password now. See our Privacy Policy for more information about cookies. He died in 2003. Stacker found this picture of four cartoons, all drawn by Hong Kong cartoonist Zunzi, depicting the hardships art galleries face in collecting funding. He later became a syndicated newspaper cartoonist and went on for more than 50 years. Natalie was Mauldin's second wife. He just doesn't value his own work highly enough to hang on to it. He continued to work on his cartoons for the 45 th Division’s paper and also started working for the Army newspaper, Stars and Stripes.In February 1944, he was officially transferred to Stars and Stripes.That March, he was given his own Jeep, so he could travel around the front to collect material. A small stain affecting a portion of the inscription, otherwise fine condition. Trying to find Bill Mauldin available on sale? TLS, one page, 6 x 9.5, William Sloane Associations, Inc. letterhead, July 21, 1947. Natalie was Mauldin's second wife. Bill Mauldin, the Army sergeant who created Willie and Joe, the cartoon characters who became enduring symbols of the grimy, irrepressible American infantrymen who … Generally in better than very good condition. Approx. In addition to cartooning, he acted in Hollywood movies, ran for Congress, piloted airplanes, wrote several books and hundreds of articles, and won two Pulitzer Prizes, the first for his wartime cartoons. The most popular color? in cardboard covers. A caption on the mat reads: "Jeez, Willie, Now they're drafting radios. Matted. Bill Mauldin. In full: "Thank you very much for your kind letter. [Chicago], 1965. However,since Bill Mauldin was recently honored with a US postage stamp with Willie and Joe in the background, I thought it was time to replace the book in my personal holdings at home. Two dozen original editorial cartoons created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and World War II veteran Bill Mauldin are set to hit the auction block for the first time this week. Pass it along to your own son, some day. His book, The Brass Ring, W. W. Norton & Company, 1971, first edition, signed with an original sketch on the first blank page, “For Carl Schieb with best regards Bill Mauldin”. Bill Mauldin Original Signed Chicago Sun-Times Political Cartoon. Description I'm very, very happy to welcome this original Up Front WWII cartoon panel into my collection. Mauldin's cartoons not only publicized the efforts of the ground forces, but they made the war appear bitter and onerous, helping convince Americans that victory would not be easy. Light general toning, a little darker at top edge; else near Fine. Check out our old bill cartoons selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Observers like Bill Mauldin feared a quagmire akin to the Soviet experience in Afghanistan. "UP FRONT": Henry Holt & Company, 1945, second print. An original ink sketch showing a smoking gentleman with three sets of eyes (perhaps nodding? 8vo., foreword by Ernie Pyle. Mauldin, Bill (American, 1921—2003). Description: Bill Mauldin (American 1921-2003) Lincloln Mourning Kennedy - Lithograph on paper inscribed and dedicated "For Bill - Bill Mauldin" 12 x 9"... Auction House: Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers, Log in or Create account to view price data. Description: Original ballpoint sketch of a character smoking on a white 4.5 x 3 custom-made collector's card, signed and inscribed, "For Alexander Jones, with best wishes, Bill Mauldin," with a clipped August 19, 1964, postmark affixed to upper left corner. Darkly penned and signed in green ink. He was 91. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. (The cartoon that won Mauldin a Pulitzer prize addresses that very fact: the war “up front” looked very different from the war “back home”.) Cover corners chipped, owner's name penned on front cover; with "Mud, Mules, and Mountains" (Italy: Stars & Stripes), 1944. Nov 26, 2017 - War Cartoon Art. On title page illustrator and editorial cartoonist REG MANNING (1905-1986), a friend of Mauldin, has penned in green ink "Property of Reg Manning" near his signature drawing of a small anthropomorphic cactus with a big nose. Original wartime ink drawing of his famous G.I. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist (1921-2003) best known for his portrayals of enlisted men enduring the daily privations of military life during World War II. While his cartoons omitted carnage, they showed the difficulty of war through his depiction of the soldiers' disheveled appearance, and sad, vacant eyes. Original ballpoint sketch of a character smoking on a white 4.5 x 3 custom-made collector's card, signed and inscribed, "For Alexander Jones, with best wishes, Bill Mauldin," with a clipped August 19, 1964, postmark affixed to upper left corner. In very good condition, with trimmed edges, intersecting folds, scattered toning from adhesive on reverse, and a clipped magazine photo affixed to lower left. Mauldin's cartoons not only publicized the efforts of the ground forces, but they made the war appear bitter and onerous, helping convince Americans that victory would not be easy. Height: 14.50 inches, Width: 14.50 inches (actual image) Items may be viewed upon appointment in New York City. Ww2 German Plane Interest Book .... Heinkel He 111. Description: Mauldin, Bill (American, 1921—2003). Notice to bidders: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. Bill Mauldin Original Signed Chicago Sun-Times Political Cartoon. 1940 Ww2 German Book(let) `wir Schmieden Die Waffen` 1945 Rare Catalogue Royal Aircraft Establishment Exhibition Of German Aircraft. Description: Bill Mauldin Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist (1921-2003) best known for his portrayals of enlisted men enduring the daily privations of military life during World War II. St. Louis Post-Dispatch..., 1960, "Up North We Sort of Nibble 'Em..." Chicago..., 1959, "Walesa," Chicago Sun-Times editorial..., 1983, "George Bush," Chicago Sun-Times editorial..., 1991, "How do you tell..." Chicago Sun-Times..., 1989, "Love It!/Save It!" This cartoon originally appeared in the Mediterranean edition of Stars & Stripes on February 17, 1945. Directed by Alexander Hall. Bill (William Henry) Mauldin (1921 - 2003) was active/lived in Missouri, Illinois, California, New Mexico. Born in 1921, Bill Mauldin squeezed several lifetimes into his eighty-one years. Bill Mauldin's Greatest World War II Cartoons Bill was born on a farm in New Mexico, Mauldin made his first cartoon "sale" to an animal medicine company when he was nine years old, with a cartoon showing a boy and girl crying over a puppy's grave. 118pp. BILL MAULDIN (American, 1921-2003), Chicago Sun Times illustration depicting the Abraham Lincoln monument holding his head in his hands, signed and dated 1963 l/r, 12-1/2"h, 9-1/2"w; light mat burn. Auction Closed. About the artist: William ("Bill") Mauldin (1921-2003) was an American editorial cartoonist who won 2 Pulitzer Prizes for his work. William Maul (American, Contemporary) "Le Mepris", 2007, oil on panel, signed verso, panel: 36"h x 24"w, overall (with frame): 37.5"h x 25.5"w. Signed book: Back Home. ; DOA 31 x 27 in. Bill Mauldin. The dust-jacket is worn, price clipped. I proceeded to add a first edition copy Up Front, Mauldin's commentary on the cartoons that he … 14 1/4" H, 15 1/4" W, framed.... Auction House: Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery. In full: Just a note to let you know I haven't forgotten your request for an original for your friend's collection. It may be a long time before I am able to get it to you, but it will eventually get there." Dimensions: sight: 8 1/2 x 10 3/4"; fr'd: 14 x 16" This is an unreserved auction with no minimums. But this book by your father was one of the true classics of our century. Bill Mauldin won his second Pulitzer Prize in 1959 for this cartoon in which he sharply criticizes the Soviet Union for not allowing Pasternak to travel to accept his Nobel Prize for literature. and the second reading "'I'm Depending You Old Men to be a Steadying Influence for the Replacements.'" One of Mauldin's most famous post-war cartoons, published in 1963 while working for the Chicago Sun Times, depicted the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial, with his head in his hands reacting to the assassination of President Kennedy. Original watercolor, undated, signed lower right. Est: $100-250. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in the field. and the second reading "'I'm Depending You Old Men to be a Steadying Influence for the Replacements.'" March 31, 2009 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Magazine, News • TAGS: Mauldin. On first flyleaf, Manning has penned an inscription to Mauldin's son Andy: "This book, by all that's right, should belong to you, so I'm very happy to give it to you. Mike Mealey ©Stars and Stripes Saigon, South Vietnam, February, 1965: Bill Mauldin, who gained fame as a Stars and Stripes cartoonist during World War II, … Not in the usual way, by traumatic memories of horror and battle. Mauldin gave Vebell this drawing in Italy at the time of publication in 1944, and it emanates directly from Vebell's estate. At the bottom of the page, Mauldin adds an ink sketch of a bearded GI. [PULITZER PRIZE WORLD WAR II CARTOONISTS] Uncommon First Edition of his soft-cover booklet Mud, Mules, and Mountains by Bill Mauldin (1921-2003), 44pp within pictorial wraps, 1944 With introduction by Ernie Pyle, his cartoons pictorially describe the Italian Campaign during the height of combat. Original illustration, pen and ink on stiff paper, color overlay, 11 ½ x 9 ¼ inches, signed ("Bill Mauldin"), [June 1975], "Playboy, June" written on mount, depicting two soldiers, one on his radio, mounted, matted and framed, fine. All rights reserved. Some toning, creases, and tape remnants to borders (all of which could be matted out), otherwise fine condition. Here's to your speedy recovery." Bill Mauldin, the GI's cartoonist, was one of those. Accompanied by ALS "Reg," 1p, 81/2"x11", Phoenix, Jul 17, 1951 On his personal McNaught Syndicate letterhead to Bill, "Your mother just called...Here's my copy of Mules, Mud and Mountains - but I don't have the 'Leading Tree' book - never heard o' that one, or I'd probably have promoted a copy of it somewhere. © 1986-2021 Invaluable, LLC. The Quiet American, Chicago Sun-Times..., 1968, No, Thanks, Hubert. Pen, ink, and white gouache on paper, Vietnam War-era political cartoon alluding to the burning of thousands of books in a U.S. library in South Vietnam, signed “Mauldin” lower right, and inscribed to the previous owner lower left, signed “Bill Mauldin.” Framed, 11 x 14 ½” overall.... Auction House: Potter & Potter Auctions Inc. The black ink drawing was executed on a 6" x 5 1/2" irregularly-cut piece of paper with pencil newspaper printer's notation at bottom: "1 col[umn] (Reverse)". With David Wayne, Tom Ewell, Marina Berti, Jeffrey Lynn. By continuing to use our sites and applications, you agree to our use of cookies. FOR SALE OR AUCTION: An original book from the famous Cartoonist Bill Mauldin book “UP front”. Don't let your dad get holds of it, 'cause he'll lose it for you sure. Hot!' Description: Original Bill Mauldin Korea Political Cartoon, 15" x 20" pen and ink drawing of Chairman Mao shoveling Chinese Red Army Soldiers into a furnace labeled KOREA, signed lower right corner and mounted on original card stock and dated on reverse in pencil 1951.William Henry Mauldin (1921-2003) two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, most famous for his World War II cartoon characters Willie and Joe. Chicago Sun-Times..., 1970, "Kindling," Chicago Sun-Times editorial..., 1964, "There's Nothing to it, Dean..." Chicago..., 1964, "Geneva Log Jam," St. Louis Post-Dispatch..., 1959. artnet and our partners use cookies to provide features on our sites and applications to improve your online experience, including for analysis of site usage, traffic measurement, and for advertising and content management. Mauldin created Willie and Joe, the cartoon characters who became enduring symbols of the grimy, irrepressible American infantrymen who triumphed over the German army and prevailed over their own rear-echelon officers in World War II. Pen, ink, and white gouache on paper, Vietnam War-era political cartoon alluding to the burning of thousands of books in a U.S. library in South Vietnam, signed “Mauldin” lower right, and inscribed to the previous owner lower left, signed “Bill Mauldin.” Framed, 11 x 14 ½” overall. [Pictured: Cartoons by Hong Kong political cartoonist Zunzi for the South China Morning Post dated 2004. A wonderful tribute from a fellow cartoonist and a First Edition of Mauldin's book so popular with WW II GIs. This effort was supported by the War Department due to Mauldin's grimmer depiction of everyday military life in his cartoons. and participating auction houses. NY: William Sloane Associates, 1947. Your password has not been updated in a while. He also illustrated many articles for many popular magazines including Life, The Saturday Evening Post, and Sports Illustrated. Oct 05, 2020 at 3:43 PM . Ethnographic & Indigenous Artifacts (2872), Greek, Roman & Egyptian Antiquities (902), Historical, Political & Space Collectibles (662), Natural History Collectibles, Fossils & Minerals (4487), Sporting, Fishing & Hunting Collectibles (1914), Indian & South Asian Art & Antiques (410). It was obtained by his colleague on the paper, fellow artist ED VEBELL (1921-2018), who also struck up a friendship with the controversial Mauldin. "..., 1964, Well, 'allo!" [Chicago], 1965. Auction Closed. At 122 pounds, Mauldin was assigned to an Army motor pool. Our web site features a considerable variety of Bill Mauldin, displaying items such as Gas Globe, Mobil, Texaco, Sinclair Gas, and many extra.Shop our considerable collection, or try a search for a more precise Bill Mauldin using the site search. Letter to an art student at Yale. 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