Word has reached Ink Spill that the cartoonist Aaron Bacall has died at the age of 76. His obit here. According to The New Yorker‘s database, Mr Bacall’s work made one appearance in The New Yorker (the issue of October 20, 1997) The drawing appears to the left. Below is Mr. Bacall’s self portrait he provided to Ink Spill
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“Live” New Yorker Cartoons return to Late Night with Seth Meyers
“Live” New Yorker cartoons returned to NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” last night. This third installment in the series can be seen here. Seth Meyers is joined by Jerry Seinfeld and The New Yorker‘s editor, David Remnick, who provides commentary. Cartoons by Bruce Eric Kaplan, Alex Gregory, Mark Thompson, Tom Cheney, and Charlie Hankin are featured.
Read moreCartoonists Exhibit Work North & West of New York City
The 50 year (and counting!) career of the great Edward Koren is being celebrated at the Saginaw Art Museum. All the info here. Edward Koren’s website __________________________________________________________________________________________ During the heart of the summer, Carolita Johnson and Michael Crawford will exhibit their work in Kingston, NY. All the info here. Carolita Johnson’s website
Read more68 Entries About Bagels: Bob Mankoff talks Caption Contest
There has been a lot of ink spilled about The New Yorker‘s Caption Contest. In this brief interview with the magazine’s Cartoon Editor, we learn that there are sometimes very close calls when it comes to picking a winner. [Full disclosure: the cartoon is mine; my original caption had nothing to do with bagels]
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