Existing comment:
(25) "I'm doing a bit of pre-furlough research," 1945.
Published in Esquire, 1945.
Watercolor and crayon over graphite underdrawing.
Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-DIG-ppmsca-09429 (25)
In this cartoon by Garrett Price (1896- 1979), a happy-go-lucky soldier breezily tells his comrade that he is doing "pre-furlough research," as he adds addresses from the telephone directory to his own address book. Price's winning combination of a smiling jaunty soldier, bright colors, and amusing caption render this an engaging and upbeat scene, created the year that World War II ended. Price's illustrations and cartoons were published in Life, Collier's, Scribner's, and the New Yorker, for which he created more than ninety cover designs. |