From The New York Times Book Review, November 25, 2012), this review by Deborah Soloman of Deirdre Bair’s Saul Steinberg: A Biography (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday) And The New Yorker’s Peter Schjeldahl looks at Bair’s biography in this week’s issue (December 3, 2012). The full review is only available online to subscribers.
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A Holiday Cartoon Book Roundup
With the holidays approaching, this seems a good time to mention some of The New Yorker cartoon-related books that have appeared on Ink Spill this year. Cartoon Monarch: Otto Soglow & The Little King (IDW Publishing) Introduction by Ivan Brunetti, Foreward by Jared Gardner From the Ink Spill review in March of this year: What’s not to
Read moreSteinberg Biography: Let the Reviews Begin!
Not really a review, but a story about a review: From WWD, November 19, 2012, “Renata Adler Pens Book Review for Town & Country” From mercurynews, November 20, 2012, “Review: Bair writes bio of artist Saul Steinberg” — this AP review by Ann Levin.
Read moreBob Eckstein Talks to Ink Spill About His 3-D Thanksgiving Cartoon in this week’s New Yorker
There are two firsts involved in this interview. This the first Ink Spill interview of a New Yorker cartoonist and it was prompted by what I believe to be the first 3-D cartoon in the magazine’s history. The cartoon, appearing in this week’s issue, dated November 26, 2012, is by Bob Eckstein. Bob has graciously consented to
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