Larry Harris graduated from Rossford High School near Toledo, Ohio in 1927. While attending the University of Toledo, he studied art in the design school at the Toledo Art Museum and later went to school in the evenings at Keane's Art School. In his spare time he created the "Catfish Joe" comic strip that appeared in Pep Comics, until a wartime paper shortage of newsprint caused the publication to fold. At the end of WWII he decided to move to La Jolla, California and focus full-time on magazine cartooning. He became known as a gag cartoonist and published cartoons in many popular magazines of the day. He continued to work on developing cartoon panels and comic strips for syndication. In addition he created and designed board games for children that were published by Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley. artoonist Laurence W. Harris died October 18, 1997; most of his work donated to Cartoon Research Library at Ohio State University. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

Vintage, with artists note in pencil. See photos.

8.5 x 8 in