William Cotton

William Cotton (1880–1958) was an American caricaturist and painter.

Also recorded as William Henry Cotton; Will Cotton.

Carriers of the New Black Plague , 1938. Well preserved example of the original artwork for this provocative satirical pictorial map, addressing the varying levels of control of free speech exercised around the world, drawn by William Henry Cotton. The illustration by Cotton, which served as the central double-page spread in the inaugural issue of Ken magazine, issued in April 1938, stands as a no

William Cotton · https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/56686jc/carriers-of-the-new-black-plague-cotton · Public domain

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William Cotton

Born: 1880
Died: 1958
Known for: caricaturist and painter
Place of birth: Newport
Awards: Hallgarten Prize
Family: painters
Birth place: Newport
Collections: National Portrait Gallery
Seattle Art Museum
Death place: New Jersey
Educated at: Académie Julian

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Overview

Born at Newport in 1880, died at New Jersey in 1958.

In detail

William Cotton studied at Académie Julian.

Work by William Cotton is recorded in the collections of National Portrait Gallery and Seattle Art Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Hallgarten Prize.

Sources

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1.
“William Cotton (artist)”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q8007152: William Cotton
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Caricatures of (from left) Hirohito of Japan, Carol II of Romania, and Hungarian Regent Miklós Horthy as "Carriers of the New Black Plague" (i. e. Fascism); cropped detail from a larger satirical map. Carol II wears a broche with the portrait of his lover Magda Lupescu (in the original caption: "Redheaded Heart on Sleeve").
William Henry Cotton · https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/56686jc/carriers-of-the-new-black-plague-cotton · Public domain
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