Wanted! for Sabotage, Sloppy Louie
1942 · Lithograph
20 x 14"
Museum of Modern Art
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Otto Soglow
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Otto Soglow was an American cartoonist and illustrator known for his spare, economical line work and satirical social commentary. Active from the early twentieth century through the postwar period, he contributed regularly to The New Yorker and developed a distinctive visual vocabulary of minimal forms and wry humor. His drawings, often wordless or accompanied by brief captions, captured domestic and urban scenes with wit and formal restraint.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
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