POLITICAL CARTOONIST SIGNED BERNARD SEAMAN CARTOONS 1947-1950 ILGWU JUSTICE

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BERNARD SEAMAN* cartoons 1947-1950 from the ILGWU JUSTICE. published by the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, 1950., stapled wrappers, unpaginated (about 50 pages). Foreword by Max Danish, editor of "Justice." Cartoons about post-war domestic and international issues: anti-Communist witchhunts, anti-labor legislation, Dixiecrats, inflation, health insurance, establishment of Israel, etc. Year of publication was the fiftieth anniversary of the union. measures 9 x 6 inches. VERY GOOD CONDITION! BERNARD SEAMAN, Artist, was a political cartoonist whose work mainly appeared in the union and the labor press died September 7 at the age of 85. Mr. Seaman served as Art Editor for the garment workers' union (ILGWU), the Seafarers Union (SIU), and the Electronic Workers (IUE). He contributed to many publications including PM, the New York Times, the Nation, & for many years was the editorial cartoonist for the AFL-CIO News. His cartoons were widely reprinted, both in the United States & Europe. The recipient of a number of awards, among them the Newspaper Guild Page One Award in 1952, Mr. Seaman designed and painted murals for union halls in Baltimore, New Orleans and other cities. Born in Stamford, CT he attended the public schools of New York City, City College, the Art Students League and the University of Alabama