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American cartoonist (1883–1970)

Also known as: Goldberg, Goldberg, Reuben Garrett Lucius, Goldberg, Rube Lucius, R. Goldberg, R. L. Goldberg, Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg

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Draws absurdly elaborate contraptions with deadpan, whimsical humor, the closest British counterpart to Goldberg's invention cartoons. (AI reason)
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James Thurber1894–1961
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Combines cartoons and humorous prose that skewer modern life with gentle absurdity. (AI reason)
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Produces bumbling, self-deprecating humor essays about the frustrations of modern gadgets and routines. (AI reason)
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George Herriman1880–1944
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Early twentieth-century newspaper comic strips with surreal slapstick and inventive visual comedy. (AI reason)
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Winsor McCay1869–1934
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Fantastical early newspaper comics exploring imaginative, outlandish scenarios. (AI reason)
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Bud Fisher1884–1954
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Daily gag strips of the same era built on slapstick misadventures of comic duos like Mike and Ike. (AI reason)
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Ring Lardner1885–1933
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Vernacular comic writing of the same period satirizing everyday American foibles. (AI reason)
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David Macaulay1942–
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Illustrated explanations of how machines work, often with playful, whimsical exaggeration. (AI reason)
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