Bob Englehart | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1945 |
| Occupation | Editorial cartoonist |
| Years active | 1969–2015 |
| Employer(s) | The Hartford Courant Dayton Journal Herald |
Bob Englehart (born 1945) is a retired American editorial cartoonist for the Hartford Courant . [1] He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1979. [2]
Born on November 7, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Englehart dropped out of the American Academy of Art in 1967 to join the staff of Chicago Today , where he published his first editorial cartoons. In 1972, he returned to Fort Wayne to start a small commercial art studio and work as a freelance artist for The Journal-Gazette. [3] Influences included Pat Oliphant, Wayne Stayskal, Mike Peters, Jeff MacNelly, Paul Coker Jr. and Jim Borgman. [4]
From 1975 to 1980, he served as editorial cartoonist for the Journal-Herald in Dayton, Ohio. [4] He spent the next 35 years of his career as the first full-time editorial cartoonist for the Hartford Courant from December 15, 1980, until the end of 2015, when he accepted a voluntary buyout plan. [1]
Englehart's cartoons have appeared in The New York Times , USA Today , Time , Newsweek , Sports Illustrated , Playboy , and Hustler . [2] [4] His works are held in the collections of the University of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University, the Connecticut Historical Society, Ohio State University, Indiana University–Purdue University, and the Newseum. [4] His work is syndicated by Cagle Cartoons.
Englehart is married to Pat McGrath. They live in Middletown and have three adult children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He has characterized his political philosophy as "moderately confused." [4]