Talk:Richard Decker
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Citation for death year
Thanks to the efforts of Canadian_Paul we now know for sure that Mr. Decker is no more.
See http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2010/04/09/entertainment/srv0000007985514.txt
aniruddha g. kulkarni 07:01, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
Citation for birth year
There are a few books that clearly show his birth year as 1907. For instance, if one searches Google books for "cartoonist richard decker", it throws up following books:
1. "The World encyclopedia of cartoons by Maurice Horn, Richard Marschall - Comics & Graphic Novels - 1980 - 676 pages Page 191 DECKER, RICHARD (1907- )Italic text American cartoonist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1907. Richard Decker studied at the School of Industrial Design in ..."
2. "Twentieth-century artists on art: an index to writings, statements, and ... by Jack Robertson - Reference - 1996 - 834 pages" Page 223 ... Lindsey (1923-) Amer; sclp MECHANISM AND ORGANISM 4 (statement) DECKER, Richard (1907-)Italic text Amer; illus, ptr MH DE YOUNG 45 (response); self port DECOUX,
3. "The American treasury, 1455-1955 - Page 1076" by Clifton Fadiman, Charles Lincoln Van Doren - Literary Collections - 1955 - 1108 pages
... Eugene V. (1855-1926), 199, 205 Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820), 172 Decker, Richard (1907—), Italic text244 Denney, Reuel (1913 — ), 308 Densmore, Frances (tr. ... aniruddha g. kulkarni (talk) 11:34, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Citation for born in Pennsylvania
If one searches '"richard decker" cartoonist born Pennsylvania' in Google books, one gets following results
1. The World encyclopedia of cartoons by Maurice Horn, Richard Marschall - Comics & Graphic Novels - 1980 - 676 pages Page 191
DECKER, RICHARD (1907- ) American cartoonist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1907. Richard Decker studied at the School of Industrial Design in ...
2. Meet the artist: an exhibition of self-portraits by living American artists - Page 45 by M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, Walter Heil - Art - 1943 - 150 pages
Richard DECKER 49 48. 1943. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches. ... "Born in Philadelphia, May 6, 1907. Art training at the Pennsylvania Museum's School of —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anikulkarni (talk • contribs) 11:21, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
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