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'''Gilbert Bundy''' (1911 – November 21, 1955) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, particularly for ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'', ''[[Judge (magazine)|Judge]]'', and ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' magazines. He killed himself on the 12th anniversary of a deeply traumatic experience as a war artist in the [[Battle of Tarawa]].
'''Gilbert Bundy''' (1911 – November 21, 1955) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, particularly for ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'', ''[[Judge (magazine)|Judge]]'', and ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' magazines. He killed himself on the 12th anniversary of a deeply traumatic experience as a war artist in the [[Battle of Tarawa]].


==Early life and career ==
==Biography ==
Bundy was born in [[Centralia, Illinois]].<ref name="Society of Illustrators">{{cite web |title=Gilbert Bundy |url=https://societyillustrators.org/award-winners/gilbert-bundy/ |website=The Society of Illustrators |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> His father was a scout for an oil company, so they lived in several oil boom towns across Oklahoma, with Bundy finishing high school in [[Winfield, Kansas]].<ref name="Society of Illustrators"/><ref name="Duke">{{cite book |last1=Duke |first1=Sara W. |title=Biographical sketches of cartoonists & illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress |date=2012 |location=Arlington, VA |isbn=9781304858887 |page=43 |edition=First |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Biographical_Sketches_of_Cartoonists_Ill/wW1rBgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Gilbert+Bundy&pg=PA43 |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref>
Bundy was born in [[Centralia, Illinois]].<ref name="Society of Illustrators">{{cite web |title=Gilbert Bundy |url=https://societyillustrators.org/award-winners/gilbert-bundy/ |website=The Society of Illustrators |access-date=September 18, 2022}}</ref> His father was a scout for an oil company, so they lived in several oil boom towns across Oklahoma, with Bundy finishing high school in [[Winfield, Kansas]].<ref name="Society of Illustrators"/><ref name="Duke">{{cite book |last1=Duke |first1=Sara W. |title=Biographical sketches of cartoonists & illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress |date=2012 |location=Arlington, VA |isbn=9781304858887 |page=43 |edition=First |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wW1rBgAAQBAJ&dq=Gilbert+Bundy&pg=PA43 |access-date=September 18, 2022}}</ref>


Bundy's career started in Kansas City, working for an engraving company, and then he moved to New York City in 1929, to draw cartoons for ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' and ''[[Judge (magazine)|Judge]]'' magazines.<ref name="Society of Illustrators"/><ref name="Duke"/> Bundy's "stylish character studies helped establish ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine", which began publishing in 1933.<ref name="Independent">{{cite news |last1=Plimmer |first1=Martin |title=Classic Cartoons: Martin Plimmer on Gilbert Bundy |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classic-cartoons-1074314.html |access-date=26 September 2022 |work=The Independent |date=16 January 1999}}</ref> According to Martin Plimmer, "Bundy's work was painstakingly researched, the result of numerous life studies, the final version being drawn from memory to add spontaneity."<ref name="Independent"/>
Bundy's career started in Kansas City, working for an engraving company, and then he moved to New York City in 1929, to draw cartoons for ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' and ''[[Judge (magazine)|Judge]]'' magazines.<ref name="Society of Illustrators"/><ref name="Duke"/> Bundy's "stylish character studies helped establish ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine", which began publishing in 1933.<ref name="Independent">{{cite news |last1=Plimmer |first1=Martin |title=Classic Cartoons: Martin Plimmer on Gilbert Bundy |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classic-cartoons-1074314.html |access-date=September 26, 2022 |work=The Independent |date=January 16, 1999}}</ref> According to Martin Plimmer, "Bundy's work was painstakingly researched, the result of numerous life studies, the final version being drawn from memory to add spontaneity."<ref name="Independent"/>


== Second World War ==
In the Second World War, Bundy was a volunteer [[war artist]] in the South Pacific, working for [[Hearst newspapers]] and [[King Features Syndicate]].<ref name="Duke"/><ref name="Saturday Evening Post">{{cite web |title=The Art of the Post: The Saddest Cover |url=https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/sep-keyword/gilbert-bundy/ |website=Saturday Evening Post |access-date=25 September 2022}}</ref>
In the Second World War, Bundy was a volunteer [[war artist]] in the South Pacific, working for [[Hearst newspapers]] and [[King Features Syndicate]].<ref name="Duke"/><ref name="Saturday Evening Post">{{cite web |title=The Art of the Post: The Saddest Cover |url=https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/sep-keyword/gilbert-bundy/ |website=Saturday Evening Post |access-date=September 25, 2022}}</ref>


On November 21, 1943, Bundy was on a small [[landing craft]] during the amphibious landing in the [[Battle of Tarawa]], when a Japanese shell exploded, leaving him trapped under four dead Marines.<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/> The wrecked craft drifted onto a coral reef that was within range of Japanese gunners on the island, so Bundy had to hide beneath the bodies for the remainder of a long day, as enemy bullets and shells hit the craft or landed nearby.<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/> Come nighttime, he swam away through shark infested waters, and as Hearst newspapers reported, "He was believed dead for three days. His reappearance startled his Marine mates."<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/>
On November 21, 1943, Bundy was on a small [[landing craft]] during the amphibious landing in the [[Battle of Tarawa]], when a Japanese shell exploded, leaving him trapped under four dead Marines.<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/> The wrecked craft drifted onto a coral reef that was within range of Japanese gunners on the island, so Bundy had to hide beneath the bodies for the remainder of a long day, as enemy bullets and shells hit the craft or landed nearby.<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/> Once night fell, he swam away through shark-infested waters, and as Hearst newspapers reported, "He was believed dead for three days. His reappearance startled his Marine mates."<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/>


Bundy was sent home to the US to recuperate, and returned to painting illustrations for "light-hearted romantic stories" for ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' and other magazines, but he "remained haunted by his wartime experience."<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/>
Bundy was sent home to the US to recuperate, and returned to painting illustrations for "light-hearted romantic stories" for ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' and other magazines, but he "remained haunted by his wartime experience."<ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/>


== Death ==
On November 21, 1955, on the anniversary of his Tarawa trauma, he killed himself in his apartment in New York City's [[Hotel Le Marquis]] (12 East 31st St and 131 Madison Avenue); "his body was found hanging by several neckties from a door hinge", and police determined it was a suicide.<ref name="Duke"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Gilbert Bundy Hangs Self in Hotel Room |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109753542/ledger-enquirer/ |access-date=19 September 2022 |work=Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia |date=22 November 1955}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hotel Le Marquis New York City |url=https://dlc.library.columbia.edu/durst/cul:6t1g1jwt0p |website=Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/>
On November 21, 1955, on the anniversary of his Tarawa trauma, he killed himself in his apartment in New York City's [[Hotel Le Marquis]]; "his body was found hanging by several neckties from a door hinge", and police determined it was a suicide.<ref name="Duke"/><ref name="Saturday Evening Post"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Gilbert Bundy Hangs Self in Hotel Room |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109753542/ledger-enquirer/ |access-date=September 19, 2022 |work=Ledger-Enquirer |location=Columbus, Georgia |date=November 22, 1955}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hotel Le Marquis New York City |url=https://dlc.library.columbia.edu/durst/cul:6t1g1jwt0p |website=Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library |access-date=September 19, 2022}}</ref>


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Illustration for Sanfordized in the Ladies' Home Journal
Illustration for Sanforized in the Ladies' Home Journal

Gilbert Bundy (1911 – November 21, 1955) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, particularly for Esquire, Life, Judge, and The Saturday Evening Post magazines. He killed himself on the 12th anniversary of a deeply traumatic experience as a war artist in the Battle of Tarawa.

Early life and career

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Bundy was born in Centralia, Illinois.[1] His father was a scout for an oil company, so they lived in several oil boom towns across Oklahoma, with Bundy finishing high school in Winfield, Kansas.[1][2]

Bundy's career started in Kansas City, working for an engraving company, and then he moved to New York City in 1929, to draw cartoons for Life and Judge magazines.[1][2] Bundy's "stylish character studies helped establish Esquire magazine", which began publishing in 1933.[3] According to Martin Plimmer, "Bundy's work was painstakingly researched, the result of numerous life studies, the final version being drawn from memory to add spontaneity."[3]

Second World War

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In the Second World War, Bundy was a volunteer war artist in the South Pacific, working for Hearst newspapers and King Features Syndicate.[2][4]

On November 21, 1943, Bundy was on a small landing craft during the amphibious landing in the Battle of Tarawa, when a Japanese shell exploded, leaving him trapped under four dead Marines.[4] The wrecked craft drifted onto a coral reef that was within range of Japanese gunners on the island, so Bundy had to hide beneath the bodies for the remainder of a long day, as enemy bullets and shells hit the craft or landed nearby.[4] Once night fell, he swam away through shark-infested waters, and as Hearst newspapers reported, "He was believed dead for three days. His reappearance startled his Marine mates."[4]

Bundy was sent home to the US to recuperate, and returned to painting illustrations for "light-hearted romantic stories" for The Saturday Evening Post and other magazines, but he "remained haunted by his wartime experience."[4]

Death

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On November 21, 1955, on the anniversary of his Tarawa trauma, he killed himself in his apartment in New York City's Hotel Le Marquis; "his body was found hanging by several neckties from a door hinge", and police determined it was a suicide.[2][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gilbert Bundy". The Society of Illustrators. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Duke, Sara W. (2012). Biographical sketches of cartoonists & illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress (First ed.). Arlington, VA. p. 43. ISBN 9781304858887. Retrieved September 18, 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Plimmer, Martin (January 16, 1999). "Classic Cartoons: Martin Plimmer on Gilbert Bundy". The Independent. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "The Art of the Post: The Saddest Cover". Saturday Evening Post. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gilbert Bundy Hangs Self in Hotel Room". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. November 22, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hotel Le Marquis New York City". Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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