Artist Info: Saul Steinberg (June 15, 1914–May 12, 1999) was a cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work for The New Yorker magazine. Steinberg was born in Râmnicu Sarat, Romania. He studied philosophy for a year at the University of Bucharest, then later enrolled at the Politecnico di Milano, studying architecture and graduating in 1940. During his years in Milan he was actively involved in the satirical magazine "Bertoldo". Steinberg came to the United States in 1942, escaping the introduction of anti-Semitic laws in Fascist Italy. Steinberg did 85 covers and 642 drawings for The New Yorker. His most famous work is probably its March 29, 1976 cover, an illustration known as "A Parochial New Yorker's View of the World" or "View of the World from 9th Avenue".