Original Cartoon with artist notes. (CEM) Charles Elmer Martin, an artist whose work was seen in galleries and museums, in national magazines and in books. He lived in Queens until several years ago when he moved to Portland.For many years Mr. Martin, who was self-taught, worked as a painter, illustrator and designer. He contributed hundreds of cartoons and covers to The New Yorker, signing his work CEM.He was born in Chelsea, Mass., and began his career as a set designer for the Little Theater in Boston in 1929. After moving to New York City in 1932, he worked in the Works Progress Administration's Federal art project as a teacher and then supervisor until 1938 when The New Yorker began to publish his sketches. In those years he was also a political cartoonist at the newspaper PM.In World War II, he worked for the Office of War Information in North Africa, Italy and France. He headed a mobile leaflet unit as art director, poster designer and political cartoonist for publications air-dropped behind enemy lines. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING.

Artist notes in pencil vintage condition

13 x 11 in