Attempted Bloggery looks at an Anatol Kovarsky scarf (perhaps the beginning of a cartoon clothing and accessories series?). Read here! Mr. Kovarsky’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: Anatol Kovarsky (photo above, NYC, 2013. By Liza Donnelly) Born, Moscow. Died, June 1, 2016, NYC. Collection: Kovarsky’s World (Knopf, 1956) New Yorker work: 1947 -1969. Link to Ink Spill’s 2013 piece, “Anatol
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Thurber’s My Life And Hard Times: The Chinese Edition; More Price On Attempted Bloggery; Looking Closely At The New Yorker Issue Of January 4, 1930 On A New Yorker State Of Mind
Guess I’ll add this to my wish list: the Chinese edition of Thurber’s My Life and Hard Times, originally published by Harper & Brothers in 1933. The Chinese edition, published in December of 2018, uses Thurber’s drawing of Bolenciecwcz, the main character from chapter eight’s University Days (the drawing as it appears within the book is full page and carries
Read moreBlogs of Interest: A New Yorker State Of Mind & Attempted Bloggery
Two favorite blogs, both in the holiday spirit. A New Yorker State of Mind with its ongoing fascinating deep dives into the magazine, issue by issue, beginning with the very first number. In this case it’s the issue of December 7, 1929 (cover by Julian de Miskey). Read here. And Attempted Bloggery shows us an E. Simms Campbell cartoon from
Read moreBob Eckstein Is The Erma Bombeck Humor Writer Of The Month; Article Of Interest: Cartooning Thriving In Vermont; More Spills With Barbara Shermund, Cartoon Companion, Roz Chast, Arno & Company
Bob Eckstein Is The Erma Bombeck Humor Writer Of The Month Bob Eckstein, who began contributing his cartoons to The New Yorker in 2007 has been named the Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month. Read here. Mr. Eckstein’s most recent books are shown above. ___________________________________________________ Article Of Interest: Cartooning Thriving in Vermont From the Bennington Banner, December 5, 2018,
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