Saxon, Charles Stephen
Variant namesNoted illustrator and cartoonist.
Charles David Saxon (1920-1988) graduated with a B.A. from Columbia in 1940. While still in his teens, Saxon joined the staff of Dell Publishing Company as an editor before becoming a pilot in the Army Air Corps. He continued his work at Dell after the war until he joined the staff of "The New Yorker." His drawings were used in advertisements for a number of corporations. His cartoons and illustrations appeared in such magazines as "Architectural Record," "McCall's Magazine," "Sports Illustrated," "Newsweek," "Town and Country," "Woman's Day," and "Gourmet Magazine." His work was collected in three volumes, OH, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY! (1960), ONE MAN'S FANCY (1970), AND HONESTY IS ONE OF THE BEST POLICIES (1984).
From the description of Collection, ca.1940-1989. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122482547
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| creatorOf | SAXON, CHARLES. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | Saxon, Charles, 1920-1988 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Martin, Henry, 1925-. Henry Martin cartoon collection. | Princeton University Library | |
| creatorOf | Saxon, Charles. Collection, ca.1940-1989. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | New Yorker. | corporateBody |
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| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Political cartoons |
| Commercial art |
| Illustrated books |
| Magazine covers |
| Magazine illustration |
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Active 1940
Active 1989
