Herbert Lawrence Block
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Herbert Lawrence Block was a prominent American political cartoonist renowned for his sharp, influential commentary on U.S. politics throughout the mid-20th century.
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| Herblock | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American artist
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political cartoonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2001 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1929 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Herblock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Heywood Broun Award
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Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuben Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Washington National Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-10-07 ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent American political cartoonist of the 20th century ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Art Institute of Chicago
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Lake Forest College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Daily News
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Newspaper Enterprise Association NERFINISHED ⓘ The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
editorial cartooning
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political satire ⓘ |
| fullName | Herbert Lawrence Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | political satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | American political cartooning ⓘ |
| hasSignature | Herblock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | progressive politics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | liberalism in the United States ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | political cartoons on U.S. politics ⓘ |
| notableIdea | popularization of the term "McCarthyism" in a cartoon title ⓘ |
| notableWork |
cartoons criticizing McCarthyism
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cartoons on civil rights ⓘ cartoons on the Vietnam War ⓘ cartoons on the Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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political cartoonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., United States
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| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| subjectOf |
Herblock: A Cartoonist’s Life
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Herblock’s History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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Herblock