Edward Sorel
Edward Sorel | |
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Born | Edward Schwartz March 26, 1929 The Bronx, New York City |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Illustrator, writer |
Edward Sorel (born Edward Schwartz, 26 March 1929)
Early life
Sorel was born and grew up in
As he explains in Mary Astor's Purple Diary, he took his name from the character Julien Sorel of The Red and the Black by Stendhal, with whom he felt akin because both hated their fathers, the clergy and the corrupt society of their time.[6]
Career
Sorel was a co-founder of Push Pin Studios with Milton Glaser, Seymour Chwast, and Reynold Ruffins in 1953.[2]
In 1956 Sorel went freelance.
Sorel also contributed covers and features to early issues of
He has contributed many features to
In 2007 he completed the celebrated mural for the Waverly Inn in New York's Greenwich Village, which was published as a book, The Mural at the Waverly Inn in 2008. In 2009 he completed the mural for the redesigned Monkey Bar Restaurant in New York City.
As a writer, Sorel has reviewed books and exhibitions of fellow cartoonists and illustrators for such publications as The New York Times, The New York Observer, and American Heritage magazine.
In February 2010 he was named to the Freedom From Religion Foundation's Honorary Board of distinguished achievers.[8]
In 2016, Sorel published "Mary Astor's Purple Diary," which was received with praise. In late December 2016, Sorel received a rave book review by Woody Allen.
Personal life
Sorel has been married twice. He met his second wife, Nancy Caldwell, in 1963 at a Quakers Morningside Friends Meeting, and married her in 1965. Sorel and Caldwell have collaborated on two books, with Caldwell writing the text and Sorel doing the illustrations.[2] Sorel has four children: Madeline Sorel Kahn, Leo Sorel,[5] Jenny Sorel, Katherine Sorel; and six grandchildren: Saskia Kahn, Sabella Kahn, Walter Sorel, Adam Sorel, Dulio Sorel, and Thelonious Sorel.
Exhibitions
In 1998 the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, devoted several rooms to an exhibition of his caricatures. Other one-man shows include the Graham Gallery and the Davis and Langdale Gallery in New York City, the Susan Conway Gallery in Washington, DC, the Art Institute of Boston, Galerie Bartsch & Chariau in Munich, Germany, and Chris Beetles Gallery in London.
Awards
He is a recipient of the Auguste St. Gaudens Medal for Professional Achievement from
In 2011, the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan honored Sorel as part of their Masters Series, an award and exhibition that honors great visual communicators.[3] The SVA produced a documentary about Sorel entitled Nice Work if You Can Get It directed by his son, Leo. The documentary is now streaming on Vimeo.
In 2022, he was awarded the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society.[12]
Bibliography
Adults' books
- How to be President: Some Hard and Fast Rules (Grove Press, 1960)
- Moon Missing (Simon & Schuster, 1962)
- Sorel's World's Fair (McGraw-Hill, 1964)
- Making the World Safe for Hypocrisy (Swallow Press, 1972)
- Superpen: the Cartoons and Caricatures of Edward Sorel (Random House, 1978)
- Unauthorized Portraits (Alfred A. Knopf, 1997)
- Literary Lives (Bloomsbury, 2006)
- Just When You Thought Things Couldn't Get Worse: The Cartoons and Comic Strips of Edward Sorel (W.W. Norton, 2007)
- The Mural at the Waverly Inn: A Portrait of Greenwich Village Bohemians (Pantheon, 2008)
- Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936 (Liveright Publishing, 2016)[13]
- Sorel, Edward (2021). Profusely illustrated : a memoir (First ed.). New York:
Children's books
- The Zillionaire's Daughter (Warner Juvenile Books, 1989)
- Johnny-on-the-Spot (M.K. McElderry Books, 1998)
- The Saturday Kid, with Cheryl Carlesimo (M.K. McElderry Books, 2000)
Collaborations
- Word People, by Nancy Caldwell Sorel (American Heritage Press, 1970)
- First Encounters: a Book of Memorable Meetings, by Nancy Caldwell Sorel (Knopf, 1994)
As Illustrator
- King Carlo of Capri, by Warren Miller (Harcourt, Brace & Comp., 1958)
- Pablo Paints a Picture, by Warren Miller (Little, Brown, 1959)
- The Goings-on at Little Wishful, by Warren Miller (Little, Brown, 1959)
- Gwendolyn the Miracle Hen, by Nancy Sherman (Golden Press, 1961)
- Gwendolyn and the Weathercock by Nancy Sherman (Golden Press, 1963)
- What's Good For A Five-Year-Old, by William Cole (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969)
- The Duck in the Gun, by Joy Cowley (Doubleday, 1969)
- Jay Williams' Magical Storybook (American Heritage Press, 1972)
- The Pirates of Penzance, by Ward Botsford (Random House, 1981)
- Jack and the Beanstalk, by Eric Metaxas (Rabbit Ears Books, 2006)
- The Complete Fables of la Fontaine: A New Translation in Verse, by Jean de la Fontaine and Craig Hill (Arcade Pub., 2008)
- Certitude: A Profusely Illustrated Guide to Blockheads and Bullheads, Past and Present, by Adam Begley (Harmony Books, 2009)
References
- ^ "One On 1 Profile: Award-Winning Cartoonist, Political Satirist Edward Sorel Documents American Culture Through the Covers of Prominent Magazines" by Budd Mishkin, NY1, February 6, 2012
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Grimes, William. "Art; The Gripes of Wrath: 25 Years of Edward Sorel". The New York Times. (May 16, 1993).
- ^ a b "The Masters Series: Edward Sorel". Visual Arts Journal. Fall 2011. School of Visual Arts. Page 32
- ^ Birnbaum, Robert. "An Illustrated History" Archived 2010-07-05 at the Wayback Machine. The Morning News. (June 25, 2009)
- ^ a b c d e "Edward Sorel," Hall of Fame biography
- ^ "Interview: Edward Sorel and a Grand Career in Illustration" by Henry Chamberlain, Comics Grinder, February 12, 2017
- ^ Paul Krassner (2005) One hand jerking: reports from an investigative satirist, p.33
- ^ "Honorary FFRF Board Announced". Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b "Edward Sorel": Author Bios, The Nation magazine website. Accessed Sept. 12, 2010.
- ^ "NCS Awards," National Cartoonists Society website. Accessed Sept. 12, 2010.
- ^ "FFRF Honorary Board" FFRF website accessed Dec. 18, 2012.
- ^ "Syndicated Comics". 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Woody Allen Reviews a Graphic Tale of a Scandalous Starlet" by Woody Allen, The New York Times, December 22, 2016
- ^ "Profusely Illustrated by Edward Sorel: 9780525521068". PenguinRandomhouse. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Stein, Sadie (24 November 2021). "The 'Profusely Illustrated' Life of Edward Sorel". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
- "Unauthorized Portraits: The Drawings of Edward Sorel", an exhibition July 2, 1999 to January 2, 2000 at the National Portrait Gallery.
- Art Directors Club 2002 biography and tribute by R.O. Blechman, and images of work
- slideshow of work for Vanity Fair
- contributions to The Atlantic
Interviews
- Discussion between Edward Sorel, Jules Feiffer, and David Levine about left-wing politics and cartoons
- 1997 interview with The Atlantic
- 2006 interview with The Guardian
- 2006 interview about Literary Lives
- 2008 Interview
- Interview about Waverly Inn mural
- Interview about Monkey Bar mural
Reviews
- Review of The Undressed Art: Why We Draw
- Review of 18th century caricature
- Review of 19th century caricature
- Review of caricaturist Miguel Covarrubias
- Review of caricaturist William Auerbach-Levy
- Review of Krazy Kat cartoons
- Review of cartoonist Gluyas Williams
- Review of cartoonist Charles Saxon
- Review of cartoonist James Thurber
- Review of Charles Addams
- Review of cartoonist Herblock
- Review of Dr. Seuss
- Review of William Steig
- Review of Ludwig Bemelmans
- Review of Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer by Ben Katchor
- Article about the film Casablanca