There are a good number of places to read about the beginnings of The New Yorker by people who were there at the beginning. Jane Grant’s Ross, The New Yorker And Me is one (Ms. Grant was married to Harold Ross during the birth of the magazine), and then there’s Corey Ford’s The Time Of Laughter (mentioned here not long
Read moreMonth: February 2019
Fave Photo Of The Day: Lee Lorenz At The Bruce Museum; The Tilley Watch Online: Newyorker.com Daily Cartoons & Shouts, February 17-23, 2019; Liza Donnelly Live-Draws From The Oscars Red Carpet Tomorrow
Courtesy of the Bruce Museum, this photo of the New Yorker‘s former art/cartoon editor, Lee Lorenz taken on a recent visit to the Bruce’s current exhibit, Masterpieces From The Museum Of Cartoon Art. Here’s Mr. Lorenz’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: Lee Lorenz Born 1932, Hackensack, New Jersey. Mr. Lorenz was the art editor of The New Yorker from 1973
Read moreToday’s New Yorker Daily Cartoonist: Ellie Black; On This Day 51 Years Ago
Today’s Daily cartoon, Hollywood-themed, is by Ellie Black, whose first New Yorker cartoon appeared in the issue of February 11, 2019. ___________________ On This Day 51 Years Ago
Read moreToday’s New Yorker Daily Cartoonist: Karl Stevens; Next Week’s New Yorker Cover
Today’s Daily cartoon, weather-minded, is by Karl Stevens. Mr. Stevens’ first New Yorker drawing appeared in the issue of January 21, 2019. ________________________ Next Week’s New Yorker Cover No need to wait til Monday morning. The New Yorker has posted Barry Blitt’s cover for the March 4th issue.
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