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How did Elder's childhood influence his art?
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Elder's childhood influenced his art because he grew up in a slum. He attended New York's High School of Music and Art together with future "Mad" artists Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Al Jaffee and Al Feldstein. During World War II, he served as a part of the 668th Engineer Company (Topographical) of the First Army, as part of the mapmaking team in advance of the invasion of Normandy.