Of the thirty-six Peter Arno drawings that appeared in The New Yorker in 1939, one should be noted as entirely different from what the readership had come to expect from his pen. The captionless drawing of October 7th, described in The New Yorker’s records as: “Air Squadron flying over a cemetery in France” is a somber piece unlike anything
Read moreMonth: May 2013
In the Newspapers: Krimstein, Karasik & Eckstein
The work of three New Yorker cartoonists appeared in their local newspapers in the past few days: Bob Eckstein in The New York Times. (And for more about Mr. Eckstein, link here to his website) Ken Krimstein in The Chicago Tribune Paul Karasik in The Vineyard Gazette (for more about Mr. Karasik, link here to his blog).
Read moreBirthday of Interest: Bob Dylan…a look at New Yorker Cartoons mentioning the Bard
In honor of his 72nd birthday, here are links to four New Yorker cartoons mentioning Bob Dylan (if you have access to the magazine’s archive, seek out Nat Hentoff’s great Profile of Dylan in the October 24, 1964 issue) Mick Stevens’ drawing, (above) published December 10, 2007 Michael Shaw’s drawing, published October 25, 2010 John S. P. Walker’s drawing,
Read moreSteinberg’s Lincoln Town Car Ad Work
From the Antique Automobile Club of America, this scan of a 1959 brochure for the Lincoln Town Car featuring illustrations by Steinberg.
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