TIME MAGAZINE QUOTE (May 20, 1939)

"Believing that most people are kindly, generous and fair, Cartoonist Kirby has made his reputation by mercilessly caricaturing meanness, greed and hypocrisy wherever he found them."

Link to Pulitzer Prize Awards, Apr. 12, 3 PM EDT

http://www.pulitzer.org/

Pulitzer Awards Announcement

2010 Pulitzer Prizewinners will be announced April 12.
The 2010 Pulitzer Prizewinners and Nominated Finalists in all categories will be announced on April 12, 2010 at 3 p.m. Eastern daylight time. Finalists are not announced in advance. Winners' names, photos and bios will be posted on this Website at 3 p.m., along with all winning photographs and cartoons. Links to winning news stories will also be provided where available. The 2010 Prizes are awarded for work published, produced or premiered in 2009.

Quoting Joseph Pulitzer

"Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly, so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light."

Reminders:

Several friends who agree that Rollin Kirby deserves a stamp have asked for mailing address (link) from my earliest Post..

Please direct post card or letter to:

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
c/o Stamp Development
U.S. Postal Service
1735 North Lynn St., Suite 5013
Arlington, VA 22209-6432

Also: To better appreciate RK's cartoons, enlarge by clicking on the image.

The favorite weapon of the underworld (Circa 1926)

Giving the gangsters the advantage over the local police.

Chicago Holds An Election (1927)

Precautions to stop gunmen from intimidating voters required 105 automobile squads, 25 of them armed with machine guns. Kirby takes direct aim at the hoodlums who controlled the politics of Chicago.

A tribute to America's hero.

Lindy presented with key to NY city and ticker-tape parade

Kirby portrays the New York celebration of America's newest hero, upon the completion of his historic solo flight to Paris in 1927.

Kirby's Dolly Dialogues

Kirby's lighter creative side

Rollin Kirby, considered the ablest editorial cartoonist in the country wrote and illustrated a series of "Dolly Dialogues,"1926 style that amused those who remember the girls of the 90's.

Rollin Kirby is most famous for the serious nature of his artistry, but the satire on the flappers places him in an entirely new light. He also wrote 2 successful plays, 2 books and poetry.

Rollin Kirby's third Pulitzer Prize Editorial Cartoon (1928))

The third Pulitzer awarded to Rollin Kirby was for his fiery editorial cartoon "Tammany."

This unusually large drawing required extra columns in the N.Y. World during the presidential campaign.

Many letters, from across the country, with diverse opinions swamped the World.

Kirby's second Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon (1924)

Kirby's editorial cartoon portrayal of a hobo camp inhabited by three "outcasts" who did not join with the 48 member countries comprising the League of Nations Peace Pact. Mexico was suffering from internal disruption and Russia was against any involvement with any non-Socialistic countries and many reasons including isolationism were given by the U.S. for not joining.

Rollin Kirby,s first Pulitzer Prize Editorial Cartoon (1921)

The first ever Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning was awarded to Rollin Kirby for his drawing, "On the Road to Moscow". Here he reminds the world of the horrible famine that took the lives of over 5 million people in the Ukraine.

The editorial cartoon acknowledged by Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill 1939 telegram to Rollin Kirby

Sir Winston Churchill. "World's Greatest Leader". TIME magazine

"The World's Greatest Leader" (Time Magazine)

Ambassador Jusserand letter to Rollin Kirby 1917

Rollin Kirby was an admired and respected editorial cartoonist, at home and abroad. Two who made their feelings known to him will be mentioned here, along with personal letters sent to Kirby.

First:

Jean Jules Jusserand

Diplomat and Author

Jusserand served as the French ambassador to the U.S. during WW 1 Entering the diplomatic service in 1876. In 1878 he became consul in London. shortly thereafter he was French minister at Copenhagen. In 1902 he was transferred to Washington, D.C. as French minister for the next 23 years. He also served in a diplomatic mission to the Second Polish Republic during the Polish-Russian War of 1918-1921. His complete letter follows:

Ambassador Jusserand letter to Rollin Kirby 1917

Kirby self portrait

A great compilation of cartoons.

The End Of The Long Climb

Washington, Aug 26 1920 - Without pomp or ceremony, Sec. Colby today signed the proclamation declaring the woman (suffrage) amendment "to all intents and purposes as part of the constitution of the United States". The Secretary's signature affixed to the proclamation at his home at 8 o'clock this morning, a few hours after he received from Governor Roberts of Tennessee the certificate that final favorable action had been taken by the Legislature of that State, completing the final 36.

The World

A Noteworthy Link

This website provides an excellent introduction to Rollin Kirby and some of his most famous cartoons.

Citizen's Stamp Advisory Board

This is the link which contains the names of members of the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Board. Please save it for the day when when we formally ask Rolllin Kirby's name to be considered for a stamp. It may be a while, there is much to prepare.

A reminder that no funds will be requested....ever.

After you have had an opportunity to acquaint yourselves with Rollin Kirby's journalistic contributions and why he was awarded 3 Pulitzer Prizes, please make comments that will inspire others to Google him and join in with our effort.

Rollin Kirby Stamp

With your help we will convince the U.S.Postal Service to issue a stamp for 3 x Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, Rollin Kirby. The USPS describes the process. ..... "The Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee selects subjects of broad national interest for recommendations to the Postmaster General. CSAC is composed of 25 members whose backgrounds reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical and professional expertise....". they meet 4 x yearly to review all eligible proposals. "Subjects should be submitted at least 3 years in advance of the proposed date of issue..." If you agree that It is time to mount a campaign to honor Rollin Kirby, please join in.... with whatever you feel will help us accomplish this.