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E. Simms Campbell

As far as I know, Campbell was the the first mainstream African-American cartoonist. His "Cuties" series -- depictions of beautiful white women -- was published in Esquire magazine. It has been reported that when asked "How do race hating Whites feel when they discover that the creator of these sensuous half naked girls is colored?" he replied, "Who gives a damn. I guess they get over it."
Elmer Campbell
Elmer Campbell		 Elmer Campbell
Elmer Campbell		 Popo and Fifina (1932, first ed.) (signed by Langston Hughes and Bontemps)
:: Popo and Fifina (1932, first ed.) (signed by Langston Hughes and Bontemps) :: 		Cuties in Arms (1942) (inscribed)
:: Cuties in Arms (1942) (inscribed) :: 		More Cuties in Arms (1943) (inscribed)
:: More Cuties in Arms (1943) (inscribed) ::
Cuties (1945)
Cuties (1945)		 Chorus of Cuties (1952)
Chorus of Cuties (1952)		 Original cartoon
Original cartoon		 Another original
Another original		 King Features biography from 1949
King Features biography from 1949

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Lorenzo Lynch 23-Feb-2010 21:42
I'm a published illustrator. I called Mr.Campbell in 1952 and sought his advice,re/ my art. He was most gracious! He
recommended that I attend the Cartoonist and Illustrators' School,which later became The School of Visual Arts. I did.
and as they say: the rest is History. He also sent me a couple of sketches!! A Great man. He also said to me,when i
called: "If there was'nt so much snow on the ground, I would come down and bring you up to house." He really made
my day! I shall never forget it. Thank you for this site.
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