RIP Patrick Oliphant. July 24, 1935--July 13, 2026

1968

1973

1973

1976

1977

1976

1986

Bronze sculpture of LBJ

Bronze Sculpture of Nixon

Oliphant was arguably the greatest editorial cartoonist of the 20th century.  Some compared him to Thomas Nast.  With a single cartoon Oliphant could manage to anger and offend people of opposing political positions. The above selection is some of his gentler works.