Trivia

He was a night person who preferred to work in the evenings and seldom got out of bed before noon.

Began his career at 23, as a cartoonist for Life Magazine.

Former brother-in-law of world famous anthropologist Margaret Mead.

Both his parents were painters.

His primary influences were Grimms' Fairy Tales; Charlie Chaplin movies; Hansel and Gretel; the Katzenjammer Kids; and Pinnochio.

His book, "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble", was inspired by the story of Pinnochio.

He had three brothers who were artists of one sort or another: Irwin was a writer; Henry, a musician and writer; Arthur, a poet.

Father of jazz flutist Jeremy Steig.

Sold cartoons to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Collier's.

Became a sculptor after being inspired while whittling on a chunk of wood.

Attended P.S. 53 in The Bronx, New York.