Back in 1931 The New Yorker published something called The New Yorker Scrapbook; unfortunately it contained zero cartoons, spots, covers, or illustrations. It’s a collection of writing from the then six year old magazine. Over the years I’ve come across (either bought, or received as a gift) a number
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The American Bystander #2; Arno in College Humor Continued
The American Bystander #2 is close to publication (a provisional cover by the late great Charles Barsotti appears on the AB site). For more on The American Bystander read this (mentions Jack Ziegler, Liza Donnelly, Roz Chast
Read morePaul Noth & Drew Dernavitch Draw in Princeton; Marisa Acocella Marchetto Pencilled; A John Stanley Tribute; Pt.3 of Attempted Bloggery’s Arnoathon; What’s So Funny About New Yorker Cartoons, Computers & Understanding?
Paul Noth and Drew Dernavitch will be drawing at Princeton on April 21st. All the details here. [photo: Paul Noth on the left, Mr. Dernavitch on the right] Paul Noth’s website. Drew Dernavitch’s website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Jane Mattimoe’s blog, A Case For Pencils continues with its impressive series of New Yorker cartoonists talking about their tools of the trade. This week
Read moreA Closer Look at Gardner Rea; More Arno in College Humor
A very nice piece, “Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Gardner Rea” from The Stripper’s Guide. Gardner Rea‘s work appeared in The New Yorker from its very first issue all the way through 1965. [Mr. Rea pictured in 1914] _______________________________________________________________________ …and Attempted Bloggery continues its fascinating look at five issues worth of Peter Arno‘s work in College Humor.
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