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Richard Thompson (1957-2016) was an American illustrator and cartoonist best known for his syndicated comic strip Cul de Sac and the illustrated poem "Make the Pie Higher." Thompson's illustrations appeared in U.S. News & World Report, The New Yorker, Air & Space/Smithsonian, National Geographic,The Atlantic Monthly, and The Washington Post. He was given the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year for 2010.

 Identifier

NASM.2016.0046

Creator

Thompson, Richard,, 1957-2016

Date

bulk 1996

Provenance

Amy Thompson, Gift, 2016

Extent

0.13 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a nine by twelve inch original color cartoon, entitled NASM Archives Bar Bet Hotline by Richard Thompson. The cartoon appeared in the December/January 1996 issue of Air & Space Magazine, accompanying the article written by Stan Solomon, "In the Museum: Funny You Should Ask."

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

NASM Archives Bar Bet Hotline Cartoon, Accession 2016-0046 , National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Cartoons (humorous images)