Peter Kuper Guests On Chatfield’s “Draw Me Anything” Peter Kuper, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011, is the latest guest on (New Yorker colleague) Jason Chatfield’s Draw Me Anything. Watch it here. They discuss all sorts of things, including Mr. Kuper’s about-to-be-released, Wish You Weren’t Here (Fantagraphics), out October 28th. Visit Peter Kuper’s website here. ___________________________________________________________ Tom
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On this happy occasion of the 100th anniversary of The New Yorker, it’s instructive to look at the second issue of the magazine, dated February 28, 1925. Was it perhaps too soon for Harold Ross to look back (one week!) critically on his debut issue? From everything I’ve read about Ross, the answer is no. It has been said that
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Cartoonists Abound For “Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration” A boffo opening reception last night at The Society of Illustrators for their Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration exhibit. Over 500 folks jammed into the Society (a record for any event ever held there). Above is a group photo (spliced together from a video taken by
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New Yorker Cartoonists Galore at the At Wit’s End Launch Party A terrif turn-out last night (despite the cold hard rain) in NYC at the Rizzoli bookstore for the launch of At Wit’s End: Cartoonists of The New Yorker. A goodly number of New Yorker artists were on hand to help send the book out into the world. Group photo
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