Bruce McCall, a Canadian author and illustrator, and his wife Polly Bier McCall have a daughter named Amanda McCall. However, there is insufficient information available about her on the internet.
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Amanda’s father was best known for his satirical illustrations for National Lampoon and The New Yorker, which depicted a plutocratic fantasy world filled with luxury zeppelin travel, indoor golf courses, and cars like the Bulgemobile Airdreme.
Born on May 10, 1935, Amanda’s father began his illustration career in the 1950s in Toronto, drawing cars for Ford Motor Company despite having no formal technical training.
He left advertising after several decades to pursue opportunities in the publishing industry.
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He moved to New York and was hired by National Lampoon, where he established himself as an artist with both intelligent and whimsical humor.
He also wrote sketches for Saturday Night Live for a short time. The retrofuturistic theme pervades much of McCall’s work.
He illustrated magazine covers for The New Yorker, Car and Driver, and other publications. He has been writing for the magazine since 1979.
He was also a satirist who wrote essays about some of modern life’s social ironies. He contributed frequently to The New Yorker’s “Shouts & Murmurs” section.
He lived on New York’s Upper West Side, near Central Park.
On May 5, 2023, he died of Parkinson’s disease at Calvary Hospital.
In addition to his wife and daughter, he is survived by two brothers, Walter and Michael, and a sister, Christine Jerome.
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