Saul Steinberg

Cartoonist

Birthday June 15, 1914

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Romania

DEATH DATE May 12, 1999 (84)

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About

Cartoonist most recognized for his contributions to The New Yorker. In 1978, an artistic retrospective was created in his honor at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Before Fame

He majored in Philosophy for just one year, studying at the University of Bucharest.

Trivia

His own foundation, the Saul Steinberg Foundation, was created after his death.

Family Life

His parents were American, but he was born in Romania.

Associated With

He worked extensively for The New Yorker, which employed other famous writers, including children's writer Roald Dahl.