Denys Wortman

1887 - 1958

Birth-PlaceSaugerties, NY

Death-PlaceMartha's Vineyard, MA

BiographyWortman studied under Robert Henri at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. Henri advocated that Wortman should be a social force that created a stir in the world. In 1913, Wortman's work was shown in the famous Armory Show. In 1924, he began working a as a cartoonist for the "New York World". During the Depression, he became famous for the social commentaries of his protagonists, Mopey Dick and the Duke. He summered for many years on Martha's Vineyard where he befriended Thomas Hart Benton.

EXTENDED BIO
Denys Wortman (May 2, 1887-September 20, 1958) was a painter, cartoonist and comic strip creator.[1] His work was the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York in 2011.[2] From 1924 to 1954 he drew the comic strip Metropolitan Movies, which ran in the New York World and was syndicated nationwide.[3]

REFERENCES
"Wortman, Denys". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. 2000.
Jump up ^ Sunita Reddy (December 30, 2010). "Spare Times for Dec. 31-Jan. 6". New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
Jump up ^ Kino, Carol (November 17, 2010). "Denys Wortman Recalled at Museum of the City of New York". New York Times.

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