1. Sam Viviano 1953-Present Cover to MAD magazineMAD (June 1980), by Sam Viviano.Sam Viviano

2. Sam Viviano Biography Born in Detriot, Michigan 1953. He is an American comic artist, known for wide- jawed caricatures and wild scenes. Attended University of Michigan, degree in Fine Arts. Started out as a textile designer in New York, 1975.

3. Bio Continued In 1984, worked for MAD magazine doing movie parodies and fun advertisements. Became art director for the magazine in 1999. Has comic strips for Rolling Stone, Family Weekly, Reader’s Digest and Consumer Reports.

4. Vocabulary Comic strip-humorous narrative sequence of cartoon panels. Caricature-a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. MAD magazine-has been a staple of American society since 1952. Mad is published by EC comics and makes fun of the media.

6. Writing task -Write 1-2 paragraph(s) in the following: 1.) Info. about artist and artwork 2.) How does Sam Viviano’s choice of using caricatures/comic strip style of drawing help influence the meaning of his work? 3.) Your opinion about his artwork