The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club will host L.A. Times editorial cartoonist and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Paul Conrad, in conversation with political commentator Robert Scheer, at an event on Sunday, December 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. in Santa Monica. All of Conrad’s books will be available for sale, including the just released ‘I, Con: The Autobiography of Paul Conrad’ (Angel City Press). Conrad was chief editorial cartoonist of the Los Angeles Times from 1964 to 1993. The autobiography includes more than 250 cartoons plus photographs of the artist and his work. Despite his many professional awards, Conrad’s favorite distinction remains his inclusion on Richard Nixon’s “Enemies List” in 1973. Four years later, Conrad was named for one academic year to the Richard M. Nixon Chair at Whittier College, the ex-president’s alma mater. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1924, Conrad began his career in cartooning for The Daily Iowan, while a student at the University of Iowa, earning a degree in art. He spent 14 years at the Denver Post before moving to the Los Angeles Times. In addition to drawing, Conrad also creates limited-edition bronze sculptures of political leaders, including Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, John Kennedy, Golda Meir and Martin Luther King, Jr., which have been exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Huntington Library in San Marino is home to his complete archive of original cartoons and working papers. His books include ‘Drawn and Quartered,’ ‘Pro and Conrad’ and ‘The King and Us.’ Paul and his wife, the former Kay King, live in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. They have four grown children. A book signing will follow the reception. There is a suggested $25 donation. Call 230-2084 to RSVP.
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