Bruce Petty…1929-2023
Mr. Petty, who contributed 62 cartoons to The New Yorker between 1959 and 1969, died yesterday at age 93.
From The Daily Cartoonist, April 6, 2023: Bruce Petty
And here’s an obit from his home country: The Sunday Morning Herald, April 6, 2023, “Bruce Petty, Cartoonist, Sculptor, and Oscar Winner, Dies Age 93”
His first New Yorker cartoon was published February 28, 1959:
and his last was published November 22, 1969:
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Early Release Of Next Week’s New Yorker Cover (by Jane Rosenberg)
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Video Interview Of Interest: Zareen Choudhury
Zareen Choudhury, who has been contributing to The New Yorker since January of 2022 is interviewed in this video.
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Amy Kurzweil’s New Book
Upcoming (in October) from Amy Kurzweil, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2016, Artificial: A Love Story (Catapult). Link here to pre-order and to read all about it.
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Ed Himelblau is The Latest Guest on The Cartoon Caption Contest Pod
Mr. Himelblau, (shown below right in the screen capture above) who began contributing to The New Yorker in December of 2021, joins the Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast co-hosts, Beth Lawler (upper left), Paul Nesja (upper right), and Vin Coca (lower left).