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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A Shermund Mystery Cartoon; Donnelly’s “How To Draw A Dog”; New Yorker Encyclopedia Of Cartoons Falls Below $40.00
A Shermund Mystery Who doesn’t like a good cartoon mystery. Over on Attempted Bloggery you can read all about a Barbara Shermund drawing with an unknown publishing history. Read here. And don’t forget that Ms. Shermund’s art is being celebrated at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. ______________________________________________ Liza Donnelly’s “How To Draw A Dog” Liza Donnelly’s memoir-ish “How
Read moreAttempted Bloggery’s Shermund Fest
Attempted Bloggery has been posting a number of Esquire cartoons by the late Barbara Shermund. This coincides with a Shermund solo exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum in Columbus Ohio. See the Esquire posts here, here, here, here, and here. An article on the Billy Ireland exhibit has been posted on the Columbus Dispatch site. As with yesterday’s
Read moreBarbara Shermund’s Last New Yorker Cartoon
After checking in on today’s Attempted Bloggery post about Barbara Shermund (it features some of Ms. Shermund’s post-New Yorker work — the look she honed in Esquire, among other publications), I began wondering when her style shifted from what it looked like in her peak New Yorker years to the Esquire look. A quick dig into the New Yorker archives
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