Alfred Joseph Frueh (pronounced: "free"; 1880–1968) was an American caricaturist, political cartoonist, and humorist.

[1] In his Lakeville Journal obituary, he was lauded as "The most important theatrical caricaturist of his era.

[4] In 1908 and 1909, Frueh traveled through Europe, including the cities of Paris, London, Rome, Munich, Berlin, and Madrid.

[1] While living and loafing for bread money in Europe, he studied under Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Theophile Steinlen, Lucien Simon, and Naudin.

He drew the cover art for The New Yorker's second issue, and worked as an artist for this magazine until he was 82 years old, retiring in 1962.