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Al (Alan) Jaffee

Al (Alan) Jaffee (1921 - 2023) was active/lived in New York / Lithuania.  Al Jaffee is known for Magazine illustration.

Abraham "Al" Jaffee (born March 13, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in.  As of 2010, Jaffee remains a regular in the magazine after 55 years, and is its longest-running contributor.  Only one issue of Mad has been published since 1964 without containing new material by Jaffee.[3][4] In a 2010 interview, Jaffee said, "Serious people my age are dead."[5]

In 2008, Jaffee was honored by the Reuben Awards as the Cartoonist of the Year.  New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth said, "Al Jaffee is one of the great cartoonists of our time." Describing Jaffee, "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz wrote, "Al can cartoon anything."

Born in Savannah, Georgia, Jaffee spent six years of his childhood in Lithuania, returning to America in advance of the Nazi takeover.  He studied at The High School of Music & Art in New York   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9169 characters.]  Artist bio

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