The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cover Since there’s not a turkey in sight (or anything vaguely related to Thanksgiving) on this week’s cover, I’m showing you a favorite Thanksgiving cover (published in 1968), by the late and truly fabulous New Yorker cover
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Women Laughing NYC Premiere Liza Donnelly’s documentary film, Women Laughing, about women cartoonists of The New Yorker, past and present, had its New York City premiere yesterday at the DOC NYC festival. The film was screened at the IFC Center located in the heart of Greenwich Village. A number of New Yorker cartoonists were on hand to celebrate both at
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Happy 95th, Ed Frascino! Wishing the terrific New Yorker artist, Ed Frascino a very very happy birthday. He began contributing to The New Yorker in 1965 (his debut cartoon appeared in the issue of September 4th). Read the Spill’s November 2020 interview with him here. Below: A Frascino New Yorker drawing, published November 21 1988 _________________________________________________________________________ The
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Ed Himelblau Guests On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Ed Himelblau, who began contributing to The New Yorker in December of 2021, joins the always fun CCCP crew this week (it’s Episode #226 for those keeping track). Listen here. Photo above: from top left and going clockwise: Mr. Himelblau, co-hosts Paul Nesja, Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, and Nicole Chrolavicius. ____________________________________________________
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