R. O. Blechman
| R. O. Blechman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Oscar Robert Blechman 1930 (age 86–87) Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Animator, Cartoonist |
| Awards | Art Directors Hall of Fame, 1999 Emmy Award, 1984 Adweek Illustrator of the Year, 1983 National Cartoonists Society Lifetime Achievement Award 2010 |
| Website | roblechman |
Oscar Robert Blechman (born 1930), known professionally as R. O. Blechman, is an American animator, illustrator, children's-book author, graphic novelist and editorial cartoonist whose work has been the subject of retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions. He was inducted into the Art Directors Hall of Fame in 1999.
Blechman's best-known works include the book The Juggler of Our Lady (1953), television commercials for Alka-Seltzer (1967) and other products, the animated PBS special Great Performances: The Soldier's Tale; a minute-long CBS Christmas greeting (1966); and numerous covers for The New Yorker magazine.
Oscar Robert Blechman, whose professional name transposes the initials of his first two given names, was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and attended the High School of Music and Art and Oberlin College, where he drew cartoons for the student newspaper, The Oberlin Review.Henry Holt published his first book, The Juggler of Our Lady, a Christmas retelling of the medieval legend, in 1953. Five years later, it was adapted into a nine-minute Terrytoons animated short by Al Kouzel and Gene Deitch, narrated by Boris Karloff. The short earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Animated Film.
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