THE MARBLEHEAD REPORTER CARTOONS OF MARTY RISKIN (1936-2020)
August 1 through October 31, 2020
Join us for a virtual opening reception on Thursday, August 27th at 7pm via Zoom. Share a story about him or one of his artworks or just listen. Click here to join. Or call 1 (929) 205-6099 and enter Meeting ID 885 0916 7527 for audio only.
View a select grouping of the late Marty Riskin’s cartoons for the Marblehead Reporter. From national issues to local, serious to satire, Riskin’s work encompasses it all. Through September 30, 2020.
Born in 1936 in Boston, Marty developed his love of drawing at an early age, drawing on any blank scrap of paper he could find. After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art, Marty established his own freelance studio.
Marty’s works appeared in over 250 books, on greeting cards, calendars, and brochures. In his later years, he turned to editorial cartoons. He was featured regularly in more than 25 New England newspapers, including the Marblehead Reporter. Perhaps his most famous cartoon is pictured here: a heartbroken Lady Liberty after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Riskin received over 1000 letters and responses to this drawing.
In 2017, the Marblehead Museum was pleased to accept Marty’s collection of Reporter cartoons and other pieces into our collections.
