Gluyas Williams

Gluyas Williams (July 23, 1888 – February 13, 1982) was an American cartoonist, notable for his contributions to The New Yorker and other major magazines.

[1] Born in San Francisco, California, son of Robert and Virginia Williams, his name (pronounced GLUE-yass) reflected his Cornish ancestry.

[4] His cartoons employed a clean black-and-white style and often dealt with prevailing themes of the day such as Prohibition.

His strip, as of 1924, was titled “The World At Its Worst.” His work appeared in Life, Collier's, Century and The New Yorker.

He also illustrated books by Robert Benchley and Father of the Bride by Edward Streeter.