Chester Gould
1900 - 1985
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Biography
Chester Gould was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip 'Dick Tracy'. He was born in 1900 in Rhode Island and showed an early talent for drawing. Gould started his career as a cartoonist working for various newspapers before landing a job with the Chicago Tribune, where he created the iconic detective character Dick Tracy in 1931. The strip became hugely popular for its innovative storytelling, colorful characters, and futuristic gadgets.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I'm the guy that draws Dick Tracy. I try to keep it in style.
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To create a physically believable mass of villainy, I'd draw from the most notorious gangsters of the time.
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You create sympathy for your characters by showing them in the minds of humans like themselves.
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Crime does not pay, as for the artist, aesthetics always pay.
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The line between criminal and hero is a thin one.