Once again going through issues of The New Yorker, chronologically (the last time I did it I was researching Peter Arno), I came across things I hadn’t noticed before (or had noticed but hadn’t saved). Here’re are just a few from my recent stroll through The New Yorker‘s past: I enjoyed this ad from the issue of December 21, 1929
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Six Covers In his thirty-four years as a New Yorker contributor, James Thurber did six covers for the magazine. The covers, shown above, are dated, left to right: February 29, 1936, April 29, 1939, April 27, 1940, July 5, 1941, October 3, 1942, February 9, 1946. You might remember that the February ’36 cover was brought back as a cover
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The Tilley Watch Online, June 17-21, 2024 An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features The Daily Cartoon: Adam Douglas Thompson (twice), Brendan Loper, Liam Walsh, Mort Gerberg, Ali Solomon. Shouts & Murmurs: Dahlia Gallin Ramirez… “Self-Help Books From Ancient Times” Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “Send In The Clowns” ____________________________________________________________________________ Some
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_______________________________________________________________________________ Pub Day For Caitlin Cass’s Suffrage Song Article Of Interest: “This Cartoonist Wants to Tell The Complicated History Of Women’s Voting Rights”— an article from The 19(th), featuring Caitlin Cass, whose Suffrage Song: the Haunted history Of Gender, Race And Voting Rights In The U.S. is out today. The Spill congratulates Ms. Cass. Ms. Cass began contributing to
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