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Paul Francis Conrad (June 27, 1924 – September 4, 2010) was an American political cartoonist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning. In the span of a career lasting five decades, Conrad provided a critical perspective on eleven presidential administrations in the United States. He is best known for his work as the chief editorial cartoonist for the ''Los Angeles Times'' during a time when the newspaper was in transition under the direction of publisher Otis Chandler, who recruited Conrad from the ''Denver Post''. At the conservative ''Times'', Conrad brought a more liberal editorial perspective that readers both celebrated and criticized; he was also respected for his talent and his ability to speak truth to power. On a weekly basis, Conrad addressed the social justice issues of the day—poverty in America, movements for civil rights, the Vietnam War, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and corporate and political corruption were leading topics. His criticism of president Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal landed Conrad on Nixon's Enemies List, which Conrad regarded as a badge of honor. ==Early life== Conrad was born to Robert and Florence Conrad. He was raised in a conservative, Catholic family with his identical twin brother James and older brother Bob in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended St. Augustin Elementary School in Des Moines, where he first began to show interest in art by writing on the bathroom wall.〔 He was left-handed, but was forced by teachers to favor his right hand. Up until the age of 12, Conrad stuttered.〔Longden, T. (2009, March 25). (Famous Iowans - Paul Conrad ). ''The Des Moines Register''. Retrieved August 11, 2014.〕 At an early age, Conrad was exposed to the work of Jay Norwood Darling, more popularly known as "Ding Darling", whose conservative cartoons were featured in local newspapers and who became a "childhood role model" for Conrad.〔Smith, G. (1997). ''Celebrating Success: Inspiring Personal Letters on the Meaning of Success''. Health Communications. ISBN 1558744703.〕 After graduating Roosevelt High School, he and his brother spent time working construction jobs in Valdez, Alaska. Conrad also honed his talent as a musician while playing piano in a bordello.〔 With World War II raging, Conrad and his brother enlisted. Because of his poor eyesight, Conrad was initially found to be unfit for military service, but he later served as a truck driver with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Pacific Theater of Operations at Guam and Okinawa, where he was given the nickname of "Con". He originally planned to attend Iowa State University after the war in 1945, but instead taught himself to play bass and joined a big band.〔〔Schudel, M. (2010, September 5). (Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 ). ''The Washington Post'', p. B04.〕 When the band did not work out, Conrad enrolled at the University of Iowa in 1946, where he studied art. He first got the idea to become a cartoonist while hanging out at a local bar in Iowa City. At the bar, his friend Charlie Carroll, then the editor for the school's newspaper, the ''Daily Iowan'', told Conrad that they needed a cartoonist, and he invited Conrad to give it a try.〔(Cedar Rapids native, cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 ). (2010, September 5). ''The Gazette''. Archived from (the original ) on November 11, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.〕〔〔Hawkins, H. (1980). (Interview with political cartoonist Paul Conrad ). KPBS. UC San Diego Library. 〕 One of his first cartoons for the ''Daily Iowan'' depicted Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States. Conrad was soon creating six cartoons a week.〔 Impressed with Conrad's cartoons, his professors sent the ''Denver Post'' copies of his work.〔McFadden, R. D. (2010, September 4). (Paul Conrad, Cartoonist, Dies at 86 ). ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 8, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Conrad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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