Peter Arno
Peter Arno | |
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Peter Arno in 1942 | |
| Born | Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. January 8, 1904 New York City, US |
| Died | February 22, 1968 (aged 64) |
| Education | Yale University Hotchkiss School |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Employer | The New Yorker (1925–1968) |
| Known for | Created 99 covers for The New Yorker |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Patricia Arno |
Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr. (January 8, 1904 – February 22, 1968), known professionally as Peter Arno, was an American cartoonist. He contributed cartoons and 101 covers to The New Yorker from 1925, the magazine's first year, until 1968, the year of his death. In 2015, New Yorker contributor Roger Angell described him as "the magazine's first genius".