(CARTOON) VINT LAWRENCE Washington The Myth Maker

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VINT LAWRENCE.
"Washington, The Myth Maker." Political cartoon for The New Republic magazine, published 1989. Pen, ink,and wash on stiff paper. 413x330 mm; 16 1/4x13 inches, on 20x16-inch sheet. Signed and dated "V. Lawrence [19]89" in lower image. Some mild yellowing.

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Well-known for his cartoons and caricatures in The New Republic and The Washington Post, the late illustrator Lawrence was also a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary officer from their elite Special Activities Division. He was stationed in Laos from 1962 to 1966 (under the name "James Vinton") where he befriended paramilitary expert Anthony Poshepny (aka "Tony Poe") and fostered a close relationship with the Hmong leader Vang Pao in the U.S. war in Southeast Asia.
Lawrence was married to National Public Radio reporter Anne Garrels and his letters to her during her time in Baghdad, Iraq, during the 2003 U.S. invasion, are included in her book, Naked in Baghdad.