Bob Eckstein will be live-drawing the Oscars for The New Yorker‘s website later on today. Link here for the magazine’s coverage. According to a Facebook post, he’ll also provide commentary. I asked Bob to talk a little about the big night and here’s what he had to say: I’m more excited than usual about tonight’s Oscars. This time I
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Arno
The late great New Yorker artist, Peter Arno was born 110 years ago today at home in Morningside Heights, New York. As many regular visitors to Ink Spill know, I began a biography of Mr. Arno back in 1999. Someday, a publisher willing, Mad At Something: The Life and Times of Peter
Read moreFavorite Photo of the Day: New Yorker Cartoonists at The Society of Illustrators
From Stephen Nadler, who runs the fun & informative Attempted Bloggery the above group photograph taken at last night’s opening of The Collection of Michael Maslin & Liza Donnelly at The Society of Illustrators. Back row, left to right: Ben Schwartz, Liam Walsh, P.C.Vey, Robert Leighton, Christopher Weyant, Roxi Munro,
Read moreSociety of Illustrators Exhibits Work by 45 New Yorker Artists
As promised a few days ago, below is a list of New Yorker artists whose work appears in an upcoming exhibit at The Society of Illustrators. The artists included span the entire history of The New Yorker, beginning with early masters, Helen Hokinson, Peter Arno and Gluyas Williams right up through many of today’s most exciting
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