We’ve known that Leah Wolchok has been hard at work on her film about New Yorker cartoonists and thought this was an excellent time to check in with her (Ink Spill will revisit Very Semi-Serious in a matter of weeks). We asked Leah to describe her film, and give us an idea of who’s in it (so far). Here’s what
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New Yorker Caption Contest Documentary in the Works
Filming has begun on Made Funny, a documentary web series about The New Yorker’s caption contest. Davis Chambers, who is producing and directing, tells Ink Spill that he’s been “working hard at finding caption contest winners and academics to contribute to the project.” New Yorker cartoonists Bob Eckstein, David Sipress and Joe Dator have sat in front of the cameras
Read moreSuper Bowl Sunday treat: Bob Eckstein drawing live for The New York Times
From New York Magazine, January 31, 2013, “Beyond the Bud Light — Super Bowl Parties with a Twist” — Bob Eckstein will take up residence at the BB King Blues Club and Grill where he’ll be drawing for the party goers and for the online New York Times community. You can follow Eckstein’s work here on the New
Read moreAnatomy of a Cartoon: Robert Leighton on His Escher Cartoon in This Week’s New Yorker
The last time Ink Spill singled out a particular New Yorker cartoon it was Bob Eckstein’s terrific 3-D Thanksgiving drawing in the issue of November 26, 2012. There are always a good number of drawings in each issue of the magazine that should be applauded, but every so often one of them deserves a standing ovation. Robert Leighton’s drawing
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