Q&A: Legendary Cartoonist Jules Feiffer On His Life's Work And The Frustrations Of 'Popeye' - 27 East

Q&A: Legendary Cartoonist Jules Feiffer On His Life's Work And The Frustrations Of 'Popeye'

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Jules Feiffer photographed by his wife JZ Holden.

Jules Feiffer photographed by his wife JZ Holden.

Shelley Duvall and Robin Williams on the set of Popeye.

Shelley Duvall and Robin Williams on the set of Popeye.

Man in a top Hat and tails by Jules Feiffer

Man in a top Hat and tails by Jules Feiffer

Top Hat Dance with Cane by Jules Feiffer

Top Hat Dance with Cane by Jules Feiffer

A sketch of a Popeye by Jules Feiffer when he was 7 or 8 years old.

A sketch of a Popeye by Jules Feiffer when he was 7 or 8 years old.

A sketch of Pepeye by Jules Feiffer when he was around 7 or 8 years old.

A sketch of Pepeye by Jules Feiffer when he was around 7 or 8 years old.

authorJulia Heming on May 25, 2022
Jules Feiffer, 93, of Shelter Island, is a cartoonist with a colorful career. His work won a Pulitzer Prize in 1986, making him America’s leading editorial cartoonist, and led to... more

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