Herblock
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Herblock was a renowned American political cartoonist whose sharp, influential editorial cartoons shaped public discourse throughout the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herblock canonical | 2 |
| Library of Congress Herblock Collection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Herblock Context triple: [Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, notableRecipient, Herblock]
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Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast was a 19th-century American political cartoonist renowned for his influential work in Harper’s Weekly, where he popularized enduring symbols like the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey.
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Russell Baker
Russell Baker was an American Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, humorist, and author best known for his long-running New York Times column and his memoir "Growing Up."
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J. C. Leyendecker
J. C. Leyendecker was a prominent early 20th-century American illustrator famed for his stylish, highly polished magazine covers and advertising art, particularly for The Saturday Evening Post.
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D.
Eugene Borowitz
Eugene Borowitz was a prominent American Reform Jewish theologian and ethicist known for shaping contemporary Jewish thought, especially through his work on covenant theology and modern Jewish ethics.
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E.
Ammon Hennacy
Ammon Hennacy was an American Christian anarchist, pacifist, and social activist known for his tax resistance, anti-war protests, and involvement with the Catholic Worker Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Herblock Target entity description: Herblock was a renowned American political cartoonist whose sharp, influential editorial cartoons shaped public discourse throughout the mid-20th century.
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A.
Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast was a 19th-century American political cartoonist renowned for his influential work in Harper’s Weekly, where he popularized enduring symbols like the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey.
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B.
Russell Baker
Russell Baker was an American Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, humorist, and author best known for his long-running New York Times column and his memoir "Growing Up."
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C.
J. C. Leyendecker
J. C. Leyendecker was a prominent early 20th-century American illustrator famed for his stylish, highly polished magazine covers and advertising art, particularly for The Saturday Evening Post.
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D.
Eugene Borowitz
Eugene Borowitz was a prominent American Reform Jewish theologian and ethicist known for shaping contemporary Jewish thought, especially through his work on covenant theology and modern Jewish ethics.
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E.
Ammon Hennacy
Ammon Hennacy was an American Christian anarchist, pacifist, and social activist known for his tax resistance, anti-war protests, and involvement with the Catholic Worker Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American cartoonist
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editorial cartoonist ⓘ person ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Medal of Arts
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Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning ⓘ Reuben Award ⓘ |
| birthName | Herbert Lawrence Block ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1909-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-10-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lake Forest College (attended, did not graduate) ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Daily News
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Newspaper Enterprise Association ⓘ Washington Post ⓘ
surface form:
The Washington Post
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| familyName | Block ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
journalism
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politics ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | political satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedDiscipline | editorial cartooning standards in U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
| hasPartInCollection |
Herblock
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Library of Congress Herblock Collection
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| hasSignatureStyle | use of heavy black lines and strong visual metaphors ⓘ |
| influenced |
American public opinion on mid-20th-century politics
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later generations of editorial cartoonists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American political cartooning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on civil rights
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criticism of McCarthyism ⓘ criticism of the Vietnam War ⓘ environmental advocacy through cartoons ⓘ opposition to political corruption ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Watergate-era political cartoons
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cartoons criticizing Senator Joseph McCarthy ⓘ political cartoons for The Washington Post ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editorial cartoonist ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
late 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| pseudonym | Herblock ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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Subject: Herblock Description of subject: Herblock was a renowned American political cartoonist whose sharp, influential editorial cartoons shaped public discourse throughout the mid-20th century.
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