Oscar Chopin

Oscar Charles Chopin (September 24, 1873 – December 28, 1932) was an American artist known for his cartoon illustrations that appeared in several newspapers. He drew the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Weatherbird cartoon from 1903 to 1910.

Biography

Oscar Charles Chopin was born on September 24, 1873, to Oscar Chopin and Kate Chopin, a novelist, in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2][3][4][5]

Chopin worked in the Post-Dispatch art department from 1903 to 1910. He took over the illustration of the Weatherbird when creator Harry Martin left the newspaper.[1] Chopin began using the Weatherbird character as a news cartoon.[6] S. Carlisle Martin succeeded Chopin as the illustrator of the Weatherbird.[7] Chopin also worked for the St. Louis Chronicle.[8]

Chopin moved to California and became a cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner. He drew political cartoons.[9] He left that newspaper due to health problems in 1932, when he moved to the Los Angeles Examiner.[1][10][11]

After traveling to Europe in search of an effective treatment for his health problems, Chopin died of heart disease in Los Angeles on December 28, 1932.[12][13] He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis in the family plot.[1][8][11] He was survived by his wife, Louise Hinckley Chopin; his daughter, Kate Chopin; and other relatives.[8][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Post-Dispatch Bird Men Have Been Characters". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2001-02-11. p. 143. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ Bryfonski, Dedria (2011-10-26). Women's Issues in Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Greenhaven Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-0-7377-6411-6.
  3. ^ "Death Comes to Mrs. Kate Chopin". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1904-08-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  4. ^ Toth, Emily (1999). Unveiling Kate Chopin. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-706-6.
  5. ^ "Cartoonist Chopin, Long Ill, Dies Here". The Los Angeles Times. 1932-12-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  6. ^ Gateway Heritage: Quarterly Journal of the Missouri Historical Society. Missouri Historical Society. 2000.
  7. ^ Harvey, Robert C. (2014-12-03). Insider Histories of Cartooning: Rediscovering Forgotten Famous Comics and Their Creators. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-62674-354-0.
  8. ^ a b c "Oscar C. Chopin, Cartoonist, Dies in Los Angeles at 59". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1932-12-29. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  9. ^ "Examiner's' Capital Staff Five Legislative Experts". The San Francisco Examiner. 1916-12-31. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  10. ^ "Kin Here Mourn Artist's Death". The Pasadena Post. 1932-12-29. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  11. ^ a b "O.C. Chopin". The St. Louis Star and Times. 1932-12-29. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  12. ^ "Oscar C. Chopin, Noted Cartoonist of Coast, Dies". The San Francisco Examiner. 1932-12-29. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  13. ^ "Literati: Oscar Charles Chopin". Variety. Jan 10, 1933. 109, 5. pg. 49. Via Proquest.
  14. ^ "Oscar Chopin Rites Planned". Hollywood Citizen-News. 1932-12-29. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-05-23.