Alfred Frueh

Alfred Joseph Frueh (pronounced: "free"; 1880 – 14 September 1968) was an American caricaturist, political cartoonist, and humorist. In his Lakeville Journal obituary, he was lauded as "The most important theatrical caricaturist of his era." He was also an amateur horticulturist, who owned a fruit and nut farm. From 1904 to 1908, he worked for the St. Louis Dispatch. In 1908 and 1909, Frueh traveled through Europe, including the cities of Paris, London, Rome, Munich, Berlin, and Madrid. However, his tenure at the World was briefly interrupted by another voyage to Europe from 1910 to 1914. In this capacity, he was one of the most important artists in New York City in the middle of the twentieth century, and drew celebrities, politicians, and other notable figures for the magazine that he met and interacted with in the city. His art is still on display in several museums around the country.

He died in Sharon, Connecticut on September 14, 1968. Group of caricaturists drawing portraits of Conrado Massaguer. From left to right: Conrado Walter Massaguer, Alfred Frueh; Xavier Cugat; Alex Gard; Sam Berman; Al Hirschfeld; and Abril Lamarque.