October 10th Auction, Autographs,Manuscripts, Sports, Books and Photography
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Original vintage sketch of a man in profile smoking a cigar, accomplished in ink by Goldberg on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed and Rube Goldberg. In very good to fine condition, with light toning.Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), known best as Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.
Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. The cartoons led to the expression "Rube Goldberg machines" to describe similar gadgets and processes. Goldberg received many honors in his lifetime, including a Pulitzer Prize for political cartooning in 1948 and the Banshees' Silver Lady Award in 1959.
Rube Goldberg Signed Sketch
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