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GEORGE BOOTH (1926-2022) (THE NEW YORKER) "Like a duck. Calm and placid on the surface, but peddling like hell. That's me!"
Cartoon for The New Yorker, published November 28, 1983, with their label on verso. Pen, ink, and watercolor, and correction fluid with collage on paper. 305x228 mm; 12x9 inches. Signed "Booth" in lower right and captioned again in his hand on verso. Tipped to matte and framed to 19x15 inches.
Booth was known for his main subjects of couples, cluttered interiors, and the antics of cats and dogs. The beloved New Yorker cartoonist died in early November. He was a kind man, full of life and good humor.
