Paul Conrad | |
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 Conrad in the mid-1970s[1] | |
| Born | June 27, 1924 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 2010 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | Political cartoonist |
| Years active | 1950–2008 |
| Spouse | Barbara Kay King |
| Children | Jamie, David, Carol, Libby |
| Parent(s) | Robert and Florence Conrad |
| Relatives | Bob and James |
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Paul Francis Conrad (June 27, 1924 – September 4, 2010) was an American political cartoonist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning. In the span of a career lasting five decades, Conrad provided a critical perspective on eleven presidential administrations in the United States. He is best known for his work as the chief editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times during a time when the newspaper was in transition under the direction of publisher Otis Chandler, who recruited Conrad from the Denver Post.
At the conservative Times, Conrad brought a more liberal editorial perspective that readers both celebrated and criticized; he was also respected for his talent and his ability to speak truth to power. On a weekly basis, Conrad addressed the social justice issues of the day—poverty in America, movements for civil rights, the Vietnam War, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and corporate and political corruption were leading topics. His criticism of president Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal landed Conrad on Nixon's Enemies List, which Conrad regarded as a badge of honor.
- ^ Exact date unknown. There are two similar sets of photos dated from 1973 and 1977 in the Finding aid for Papers Paul Conrad 1950–2005 collection. For visual reference, at least three images have confirmed dates: the 2006 PBS documentary stills Archived 2014-03-17 at the Wayback Machine; a 1993 image published by The Des Moines Register in 2009; and an AP photo from 1984 Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine (possibly on the occasion of winning his third Pulitzer).