Attempted Bloggery On The Paul Goldberg Cartoonograph Collection
From the Paul Goldberg collection: a number of postcard sized 1967 autographed and cartoonographed pieces (including a handful of New Yorker artists, or, in Sam Gross’s case, soon to be New Yorker artist).
Attempted Bloggery shows & tells here.
Sam Gross’s A-Z Entry:
Sam Gross Born 1933, Bronx, NY. Died, May 6, 2023, Manhattan. New Yorker work: August 23, 1969 – 2023. Other than his work in The New Yorker Gross is probably best known for his work in National Lampoon. He’s edited a large number of collections, including Dogs Dogs Dogs, Cats Cats Cats, Food Food Food: A Feast of Great Cartoons (originally published as All You Can Eat: A Feast of Great Cartoons); Golf Golf Golf, Ho! Ho! Ho!, Movies Movies Movies. Key collections: I Am Blind and My Dog is Dead (Avon, 1978), An Elephant is Soft and Mushy (Avon, 1982)
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Fave Photo Of The Week: Mick Stevens & Paul Karasik
Courtesy of Paul Karasik, this photo of Mr. Karasik (on the left) and Mick Stevens, by Laurel Reddington, taken on Martha’s Vineyard this past Thursday. The cartoonists were in a conversation billed as “What’s So Funny? Backstage At A New Yorker Cartoon…”
Mr. Karasik began contributing to The New Yorker in July of 1999. Mr. Stevens began contributing in December of 1979.
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