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Charles George Werner (March 23, 1909 - July 1, 1997) was an American editorial cartoonist who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1939 and later worked 47 years for the ''Indianapolis Star''.〔("Charles Werner Papers" ). Syracuse University Libraries. Revised September 17, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-23.〕〔("Editorial Cartooning" ). The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2010-11-23.〕 == Biography == Charles Werner was born on March 23, 1909 in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Werner attended Oklahoma City University with no formal training in art.〔 From 1930 until 1935 he worked as staff artist and photographer for Springfield, Missouri's ''Leader and Press.'' Werner joined the ''Daily Oklahoman'' in 1935, eventually becoming editorial cartoonist in 1937.〔 Werner left the ''Oklahoman'' for a job as Chief Editorial Cartoonist at the ''Chicago Sun'' in 1941. However he left the ''Sun'' for the ''Indianapolis Star'' in 1947 and worked there until his retirement in 1994. In 1959 he also served as the president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.〔 In his nearly 60 year career, Werner's work garnered interest from several U.S. Presidents. In 1965 Lyndon B. Johnson requested over a dozen original cartoons for his personal collection. Former President Harry Truman also requested an original cartoon from Werner for his presidential library. Charles Werner died on July 1, 1997 from cancer.〔 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「Charles Werner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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