Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. (January 8, 1904 – February 22, 1968), known professionally as Peter Arno, was an American cartoonist. He contributed cartoons and 101 covers to The New Yorker from 1925, the magazine's first year, until 1968,[1] the year of his death. In 2015, New Yorker contributor Roger Angell described him as "the magazine's first genius".[2][3]
Arno was born on January 8, 1904, in New York City. His father was Curtis Arnoux Peters, a New York State Supreme Court judge. He was educated at the Hotchkiss School and Yale University, where he contributed illustrations, covers and cartoons to The Yale Record, the campus humor magazine, as "Peters".[4] He also formed a jazz band called the Yale Collegians, in which he played piano, banjo, and accordion.[5] Arno's infatuation with show business later had him designing, writing, and/or producing for four Broadway shows, and appearing with fellow cartoonists in the film Artists and Models. (Please see Role in Broadway Productions below)
March 3, 1928 cover of The New Yorker by Arno
After one year at Yale he moved home to Manhattan and worked as an illustrator for a silent film company (Chadwick Films) before joining the staff of the fledgling magazine The New Yorker.[6] The iconic cartoons and covers he created there, from 1925 through 1968, helped establish the magazine's reputation for sophisticated humor and fine illustration. His work often depicted a cross-section of New York City society, though he was also inspired by situations he encountered during his travels.[7][8] Arno drew his cartoons in batches, usually over a two-day period each week.[9] Arno often worked with gag writers, one of whom coined the popular expression "back to the drawing board" in a famous March 1, 1941 cartoon.[10][11]
Lois Long aka "Lipstick" in the 1920s
In 1927 he married Lois Long, a popular New Yorker columnist and fashion editor who wrote under the pseudonym "Lipstick." Their one daughter, Patricia, was born September 18, 1928, and the couple divorced in 1930. Arno later married debutante Mary Livingston Lansing in August 1935; they divorced in July 1939.
After his second divorce, Arno moved to a farm near Harrison, New York, where he lived in seclusion, enjoying music, guns, and sports cars.[12]
A biography, Peter Arno: The Mad Mad World of The New Yorker's Greatest Cartoonist by New Yorker cartoonist, Michael Maslin was published in April 2016 by Regan Arts.
^Maslin, Michael. "Peter Arno: The Mad Mad World of The New Yorker's Greatest Cartoonist" New York: Regan Arts, 2016.
^Topliss, Iain. The Comic Worlds of Peter Arno, William Steig, Charles Addams, and Saul Steinberg. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
^Mankoff, Robert, ed. (2004) The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
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Curtis Arnoux Peters Jr January 8 1904 February 22 1968 known professionally as Peter Arno was an American cartoonist He contributed cartoons and 101 covers to The New Yorker from 1925 the magazine s first year until 1968 1 the year of his death In 2015 New Yorker contributor Roger Angell described him as the magazine s first genius 2 3 Peter ArnoArno in 1942BornCurtis Arnoux Peters Jr 1904 01 08 January 8 1904New York City USDiedFebruary 22 1968 1968 02 22 aged 64 Port Chester New York USEducationYale UniversityHotchkiss SchoolOccupationCartoonistEmployerThe New Yorker 1925 1968 Known forCreated 99 covers for The New YorkerSpousesLois Long m 1927 1931 wbr Mary Livingston Lansing m 1935 1939 wbr ChildrenPatricia Arno Contents 1 Biography 2 Role in Broadway Productions 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editArno was born on January 8 1904 in New York City His father was Curtis Arnoux Peters a New York State Supreme Court judge He was educated at the Hotchkiss School and Yale University where he contributed illustrations covers and cartoons to The Yale Record the campus humor magazine as Peters 4 He also formed a jazz band called the Yale Collegians in which he played piano banjo and accordion 5 Arno s infatuation with show business later had him designing writing and or producing for four Broadway shows and appearing with fellow cartoonists in the film Artists and Models Please see Role in Broadway Productions below nbsp March 3 1928 cover of The New Yorker by Arno After one year at Yale he moved home to Manhattan and worked as an illustrator for a silent film company Chadwick Films before joining the staff of the fledgling magazine The New Yorker 6 The iconic cartoons and covers he created there from 1925 through 1968 helped establish the magazine s reputation for sophisticated humor and fine illustration His work often depicted a cross section of New York City society though he was also inspired by situations he encountered during his travels 7 8 Arno drew his cartoons in batches usually over a two day period each week 9 Arno often worked with gag writers one of whom coined the popular expression back to the drawing board in a famous March 1 1941 cartoon 10 11 nbsp Lois Long aka Lipstick in the 1920s In 1927 he married Lois Long a popular New Yorker columnist and fashion editor who wrote under the pseudonym Lipstick Their one daughter Patricia was born September 18 1928 and the couple divorced in 1930 Arno later married debutante Mary Livingston Lansing in August 1935 they divorced in July 1939 After his second divorce Arno moved to a farm near Harrison New York where he lived in seclusion enjoying music guns and sports cars 12 Arno died of emphysema on February 22 1968 at the age of 64 He is buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla New York 13 14 A biography Peter Arno The Mad Mad World of The New Yorker s Greatest Cartoonist by New Yorker cartoonist Michael Maslin was published in April 2016 by Regan Arts Role in Broadway Productions editTitle Year Role Hear Goes the Bride 15 1931 Producer Scenery SketchesBook Shoot the Works 16 1931 Book The New Yorkers 17 1930 Scenic Design sketches Costume DesignBased on his story Murray Anderson s Almanac 18 1929 Book Note Book is theatrical term for production scriptBibliography editWhoops Dearie New York Simon amp Schuster 1927 ghostwritten by Philip Wylie Parade New York H Liveright 1929 Hullabaloo New York H Liveright 1930 Circus New York H Liveright 1931 Favorites New York Blue Ribbon Books 1932 For Members Only New York Simon amp Schuster 1935 Cartoon Revue New York Simon amp Schuster 1941 Man in the Shower New York Simon amp Schuster 1944 Sizzling Platter New York Simon amp Schuster 1949 Ladies and Gentlemen New York Simon amp Schuster 1951 Hell of a Way to Run a Railroad New York Simon amp Schuster 1956 Lady in the Shower New York Simon amp Schuster 1967 Peter Arno New York Dodd Mead 1979 References edit Remnick David ed 2005 The Complete New Yorker Eighty Years of the Nation s Greatest Magazine New York Random House Angell R Snaps 1925 1935 The New Yorker February 23 amp March 2 2015 90th Anniversary Issue p 20 The Double Life of Peter Arno The New Yorker s Most Influential Cartoonist Arno Peter as Peters January 17 1923 Cover Illustration The Yale Record New Haven Yale Record Arno Peter Robert C Harvey http www anb org articles 16 16 00045 html American National Biography Online February 2000 Maslin Michael Peter Arno The Mad Mad World of The New Yorker s Greatest Cartoonist New York Regan Arts 2016 Topliss Iain The Comic Worlds of Peter Arno William Steig Charles Addams and Saul Steinberg Baltimore and London The Johns Hopkins University Press 2005 Mankoff Robert ed 2004 The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker New York Black Dog amp Leventhal Publishers Arno Peter Robert C Harvey http www anb org articles 16 16 00045 html American National Biography Online February 2000 Arno Peter March 1 1941 Cartoon The New Yorker New York Conde Nast Mankoff Robert The Perfect Cartoon Part Two New Yorker June 11 2014 Arno Peter Robert C Harvey http www anb org articles 16 16 00045 html American National Biography Online February 2000 obit Washington Pennsylvania Observer Reporter Feb 23 1968 Peter Arno Cartoonist 64 Dies With The New Yorker 43 Years The New York Times 23 February 1968 Retrieved 29 October 2022 Hear Goes the Bride Production Credits Shoot the Works The New Yorkers Production Credits Murray Anderson s Almanac A Comics Studies Reader Jackson University Press of Mississippi 2009External links editPeter Arno at IMDb Peter Arno at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Peter Arno at Find a Grave Peter Arno on The New Yorker s Cartoon Bank Peter Arno An Appreciation Searching for Laugh Billy Ireland Cartoon Library amp Museum Art Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Arno amp oldid 1220652651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
