Barbara Shermund…Harvey Award Hall of Famer It’s been a long time coming, but Barbara Shermund has finally received the kind of attention she deserves. Exhibits of her work, a New Yorker tribute by Liza Donnelly, a belated New York Times obit, a book, and now a Harvey Awards Hall of Fame inductee. And…Look for more Shermund in Liza Donnelly’s upcoming documentary
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Friday Spill: Group Exhibit In Connecticut Includes Work By New Yorker Cover Artist, Arthur Getz; Liza Donnelly On Barbara Shermund; Two Chatfield Chats…Tom Toro, Liana Finck
Group Exhibit In Connecticut Includes Work By Arthur Getz The Rose Algrant Show in West Cornwall Connecticut will include work by the late exceptionally great New Yorker artist Arthur Getz. Mr. Getz holds the title of most prolific cover artist in the magazine’s history (213 in his 50 years of contributing). The Spill contacted Mr. Getz’s daughter for information
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Tuesday Spill: New Yorker Cover & Spot Artist Judith Shahn Website & Exhibit; Peter Kuper’s Latest Book; A Barbara Shermund Exhibit In Vermont
New Yorker Cover & Spot Artist Judith Shahn Website & Exhibit Here’s a link to Lisa Mecham’s brand new Judith Shahn site, Finding Judy, described as: ” a digital archive project devoted to celebrating the life and work of Judith Shahn—a prolific, yet often overlooked American artist of the 20th century.” Ms. Shahn had one New Yorker cover, and buckets-full
Read moreFriday Spill: Robert Leighton Is The Latest Guest On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast; Book Event Of Interest…Paul Karasik With David Mazzucchelli; Auction Watch…Sixteen 1930s Barbara Shermund Illustrations
Robert Leighton Is The Latest Guest On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast The fab Robert Leighton, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2002, joins the always entertaining crew at the CCCP. It’s episode #201 for those keeping track. Listen here! — above, clockwise from the top left: Robert Leighton, and co-hosts Paul Nesja, Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, and
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