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DESCRIPTION:Milton Caniff\, who was born and raised in Ohio and spent his e
 arly career years in Columbus\, was a seminal cartoonist of the 20th centur
 y best known for Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon\, popular comic str
 ips from the mid-1930s through the late 1950s. Visitors to the Ohio Histori
 cal Center in Columbus can now get to know the man behind the cartoons with
  Spotlight on Milton Caniff\, an exhibit which highlights the cartoonist's 
 life during what would have been his centennial year\, through March 1\, 20
 09.
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\nOn display will be artifacts of his childhood and artist's studio 
 from the Ohio Historical Society's and The Ohio State University Cartoon Re
 search Library's collections\, including photographs\, toys\, furniture\, a
 n extensive weapons collection\, and art supplies. Visitors also can watch 
 Caniff tell his life story through his art as frames from an auto-biographi
 cal cartoon are shown on video. 
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\nCaniff\, known as the "Rembrandt of t
 he Comic Strip\," is remembered for his accurate background research\, exce
 llent writing\, attention to detail and his innovative use of graphic techn
 iques\, according to Cheryl Straker\, curator of the exhibit. 
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\n"Milton
  Caniff is one of the most honored cartoonists in history\," Straker said. 
  "His comic strips Terry and the Pirates\, Male Call\, and Steve Canyon wer
 e immensely popular. By 1947\, Steve Canyon had estimated daily readership 
 of 30 million people worldwide. However\, Caniff was caught in the Generati
 on Gap of the 1960s and lost audience\, largely because his cartoons reflec
 ted militarism\, sexism\, violence\, and racism." 
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\nAlthough he moved t
 o New York early in his career\, Caniff always stayed true to his Ohio root
 s. In 1954\, Ohio awarded him a Career Medal as a "distinguished son of Ohi
 o."
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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Milton Caniff
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LOCATION:Ohio Historical Center
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