Art Young

Art Young (born Jan. 14, 1866, near Orangeville, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 29, 1943, New York, N.Y.) was a satiric American cartoonist and crusader whose cartoons expressed his human warmth as well as his indignation at injustice. In 1884 Young moved to Chicago, where he studied art and supported himself by drawing newspaper cartoons. Later he also studied art in New York City and Paris. After settling in New York City permanently around 1903, he became...