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Jerry Moriarty, Painter Whose Brushstrokes Elevated Comics, Is Dead at 88

A self-described “paintoonist,” Mr. Moriarty created cartoons with spare dialogue that reminded his admirers of poetry or Samuel Beckett’s plays.

This article was originally published by NY Times Books and is republished here under license.

A self-described “paintoonist,” Mr. Moriarty created cartoons with spare dialogue that reminded his admirers of poetry or Samuel Beckett’s plays.

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