Humor

Published in the United States, Humor: Sponsored by the Society of Illustrators is an exceptional and highly collectible vintage graphic humor collection celebrating the art of comedic illustration. Presented under the sponsorship of the renowned Society of Illustrators, this volume brings together a rich retrospective of single-panel cartoons, satirical drawings, and expressive character art created by leading professional illustrators and cartoonists.

The front cover features a clean off-white background crowned by the bold black title Humor above the subtitle SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS. The center is framed with a detailed full-color cartoon illustration signed by E. H. Smith and dated 1980. It depicts an artist working intensely at his drafting table, surrounded by an imaginative, chaotic world of whimsical cartoon characters, flying airplanes, desk lamps, ink bottles, and various comic creatures coming to life around his desk. Inside, the pages present a wide selection of high-quality black-and-white and color humorous artwork. An essential centerpiece collectible for illustration historians, vintage cartoon archives, and graphic arts collectors.