Bruce McCall…1935-2023
Bruce McCall, who contributed more than 80 covers to The New Yorker (and as many humor pieces) passed away today at age 87, according to The New York Times. Mr. McCall’s work was also closely associated with the National Lampoon. Mr. McCall’s and David Letterman’s This Land Was Made For You and Me (But Mostly Me) — was a finalist for the 2014 Thurber Prize For American Humor.
Left: David Letterman and Bruce McCall at The Thurber Awards, Carolines On Broadway in New York, 2014
From The New York Historical Society (an exhibit was held there in the summer of 2021): “Bruce McCall’s New York”
Mr. McCall’s Wikipedia page (includes a select bibliography)
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From The Better Late Than Never Department: Enrique Riveron Added To The A-Z
As so often happens when I’m looking for something, I run across something else that’s even more interesting than what I started looking for. Today, on a search for the date of a New Yorker cartoon, I was flipping through the issue of September 10, 1927, when I saw the drawing above. I looked at the artist’s name: Riveron, and my personal database — that’s the one in my brain — started searching for that name. Nada. Checked the Spill‘s A-Z…also nada. Checked The New Yorker‘s database. Luckily they list a Riveron, but with no first name. At this point, as in past times when I find an artist from so long ago with just the one name to go on, I don’t have a lot of confidence I’ll find out anything more. Not this time.
From The Smithsonian: “Enrique Riveron Papers, 1918- 1990s”
(photo: from The Smithsonian. Dated 1928)
From Lambiek.com (Comiclopedia): “Enrique Riveron”
From The University Of Miami, Cuban Heritage Collection: “Enrique Riveron Collection”
Below: “Hot Colorist”
. A review of Riveron’s work in The New York Times April 13, 1957…
Top of the post: Riveron’s first New Yorker drawing, September 10, 1927; Below: Riveron’s last New Yorker drawing (out of seven published in the magazine), April 4, 1931…
Mr. Riveron’s A-Z entry:
Enrique Riveron
(Photo, 1928) Born, Cienfuegos, Cuba, 1902. Died, 1998. New Yorker work: seven drawings: September 10, 1927 — April 4, 1931. According to biographical information found on The Smithsonian’s site, Mr. Enrique was a painter, sculptor, cartoonist, and illustrator (for Disney Studios, among other places).
More information here and here and here.
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Jason Chatfield Guests On Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
Here’s a link to Episode #106, with guest Jason Chatfield (lower right in photo) joining co-hosts Paul Nesja (upper right), Vin Coca (upper left), and substituting for co-host, Beth Lawler, Nicole Chrolavicius. Mr. Chatfield has been contributing to The New Yorker since 2017. Link here to his blog, New York Cartoons.
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Book Event Of Interest: Julia Wertz
Julia Wertz began contributing to The New Yorker in 2015.
This event is free. Registration info on promotional graphic. Want more information on the author and the book? Link here to publisher’s page.