Avrom Yanovsky

Avrom Yanovsky
Born(1911-04-03)April 3, 1911
Krivoi Rog, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
DiedMay 22, 1979(1979-05-22) (aged 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Area(s)Cartoonist
ChildrenZal Yanovsky
RelativesZoe Yanovsky (grandchild)

Avrom Yanovsky (April 3, 1911 – May 22, 1979) was a Canadian graphic artist and editorial cartoonist, whose work appeared in a variety of leftist publications. He was known professionally as Avrom, though some of his work was also signed Armand, Richards or Tinòdi. In 1966-67, he was president of the Canadian Society of Graphic Art. His son was musician and restaurateur Zalman Yanovsky, who was a member of The Lovin' Spoonful.