CHARLES SHULZ
- Peanuts -
G'day folks,
From time to time I have interviewed illustrators. Today, I introduce one of the most famous. Charles Schulz was the
creator and cartoonist behind Peanuts, a globally popular comic strip that
expanded into TV, books and other merchandise. Charles
Monroe Schulz, nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist, best known for the
comic strip Peanuts. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential
cartoonists of all time, cited as a major influence by many later cartoonists.
Synopsis
Charles
Schulz, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922, launched his
comic strip Peanuts in 1950. Featuring hero Charlie Brown, over the
years the strip would run in more than 2000 newspapers and in many languages. Peanuts
also expanded into TV specials like the Emmy-winning A Charlie Brown
Christmas as well as books and a huge merchandise collection. Schulz died
on February 12, 2000.
Cartoonist
and creator of the Peanuts comic strip Charles Schulz was born on
November 26, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Schulz developed an interest in
comics early on. As a teenager, he learned the art of cartooning from a
correspondence course.
After
serving in World War II, Schulz worked as an art instructor and created his
first comic strip, Li'l Folks, which was published in a local newspaper.
He sold the comic strip to United Feature Syndicate in 1950, and the company
retitled it Peanuts.
Peanuts became one of the world's most
successful strips, and has been adapted for television and stage. Schulz based
the Charlie Brown character on himself and the inspiration for Snoopy came from
a childhood pet.
In
December 1999, Schulz retired from cartooning, citing health problems. His
final daily Peanuts newspaper strip appeared on January 3, 2000, and his
Sunday Peanuts strip ran on February 13, 2000. Schulz died at his home
the evening before on February 12, 2000 in Santa Rosa, California, from colon
cancer.
After his
death, Schulz received several honours, including the Congressional Gold Medal
from the U.S. Congress in 2001.
Clancy's comment: I've always loved some of the subtle messages in his cartoons. There is now a museum to honour his work in California.
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