Sykes, Charles Henry (1882-1942)
Sykes was an editorial cartoonist for numerous papers, including Philadelphia's North American and Public Ledger. He was also the first (and only) editorial cartoonist for Philadelphia's Evening Public Ledger (1914-1942), the regular editorial cartoonist for LIFE magazine (1922-1928) and a regular contributor to Collier's and the New York Evening Post. His most well-known cartoon is probably Madonna and Child A.D. 1940, which depict the Virgin Mary and Jesus in gas masks.
Cartoons for sale:
- Caption Displayed, 1940
- £750
- 31cm x 39cm
- Philadelphia Inquirer
Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler cartoon.
- Caption Displayed, 1940
- £750
- 31cm x 38cm
- Philadelphia Inquirer
Adolf Hitler cartoon.
- Caption Displayed, 1940
- £850
- 32cm x 40cm
- Philadelphia Inquirer
Battle of Britain cartoon.
