Harry Hanan
Harry Hanan | |
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Born | Wallace Bond Bishop 14 December 1916 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK |
Died | 19 January 1982 (age 65) |
Nationality | British |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Louie |
Harry Hanan (14 December 1916 - 19 January 1982)
Biography
Born in
An infantry commander during the
With the success of the strip, Hanan and his family left London in November 1948 and moved to the United States, where they settled in Westfield, New Jersey. Hanan's suburban lifestyle there was reflected in the strip's settings and characters. Hanan commented, "Even when we're settled, Louie and I tend to be shiftless. People seem to like that."[4]
One comics historian noted that Louie bore a striking resemblance to Hanan, who retired in 1976 and died six years later.[2]
Exhibitions
Louie was included in the Renaissance Society's "Comic Strip as Art" exhibit at the University of Chicago 22 January to 22 February 1968.
Hanan's paintings were exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and were in the permanent collection at the William Allen White Foundation. Hanan was also a judge at juried art exhibitions.[3]
The popularity of Louie was indicated by its inclusion in the Newspaper Comic Strip Stars Drawing Tablet, published in 1959 by Hytone, a division of the Western Tablet & Stationery Corporation in Dayton, Ohio.
Archives
The Harry Hanan Papers are in the Special Collections Research Center of the Syracuse University Library. This consists of 128 original daily Louie strips (1953–64) (traces of graphite, Zipatone, pen and ink on illustration board, approximately 4¾ x 17½ inches), a dozen newspaper and magazine clippings about Hanan and his work (including family pictures) (1947–50), reader correspondence (1947–63), an undated photograph of Hanan and one family picture (1948), plus 27 Louie proof sheets (1964–66) (six daily strips per newsprint sheet, 9 x 16½ inches).[5]
See also
- Ferd'nand
- Henry
- The Little King
References
- ^ "Two Veteran Cartoonists Dead". The Comics Journal (71): 15. April 1982. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b Louie at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
- ^ a b c "Jury Named for Art Dept. Exhibit" (PDF). The Westfield Leader. Westfield, New Jersey. 9 February 1961. p. 11, column 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Knoll, Edwin (5 May 1952). "Louie Thrives at 5; So Does His Creator". Editor & Publisher via Strippers Guide. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Special Collections, Syracuse University Library: Harry Hanan
External links
- Apeldoorn, Ger (22 June 2010). "When Losers Ruled the Earth". The Fabulous Fifties. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- Lambiek Comiclopedia biography.