Sam Gross
| Sam Gross | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Cartoonist |
Sam Gross (b. August 7, 1933) is an American gag cartoonist.
Born in Bronx, New York City, Gross began cartooning in 1962. His cartoons have appeared in numerous magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harvard Business Review and The New Yorker. He was cartoon editor for National Lampoon and Parents Magazine. Gross also became involved in electronic publishing ventures with cartoons playing an important role.[1]
Every Wednesday Gross sits down to draw and what he calls, "trip". He claims that he doesn't draw for magazines or newspapers, he just draws. Gross averages 16-17 drawings a week and numbers and dates every single one. Once finished, he photocopies the drawing on forty-four-pound stock paper then punches three holes and puts it into loose-leaf books. Gross is afraid of losing his original copy and idea. In 2012, Sam Gross had a total of about 27,592 cartoons.[1]
Comic strips
Gross created the comic strip Cigarman.
Collections
Published collections of cartoons by Sam Gross include:
- More Gross
- An Elephant Is Soft and Mushy
- Your Mother Is a Remarkable Woman
- I Am Blind and My Dog Is Dead
- Catss by Gross
Family
Gross was the son of Max and Sophie. His mother was born in Lasi on the Romania-Russia border and his father was born in Lithuania. His parents came to the United States as children around 1905. Gross' ability to draw came from his mother's artistic side of the family. His father was a CPA, which is why Gross is so organized.[1]
Education
Gross went to DeWitt Clinton High School, which at the time was an all-boys school. After he graduated, Gross went to the City College. He started as a business major then he wanted to be an accounting major, and finally an advertising major. Gross ended up taking a lot of art and history courses.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Comic creator: Sam Gross". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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