“Edward Koren: The Capricious Line,” an exhibit of Koren’s work spanning 50 years, is currently running at The University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum. Details here.
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Video snippet: James Thurber on The Seal in the Bedroom
Continuing on from yesterday’s post on Bob Mankoff’s piece about Thurber, Mankoff links to a video snippet of Thurber’s appearance with Alastair Cooke on Omnibus. Watch here as Thurber talks about one of his most famous drawings, The Seal in the Bedroom. Previous to the July 26, 2011 DVD release, Omnibus: American Profiles only a fragment of Thurber’s Omnibus
Read moreMankoff on Thurber’s Swoop; Shannon Wheeler’s Cartoon-A-Day; Interview: Drew Dernavich; Profile: Ronald Searle
Blog-spottings: From the Desk of Bob Mankoff (newyorker.com): “James Thurber’s Giant Swoop” this piece on James Thurber’s influence on modern cartoonists. Shannon Wheeler has begun posting a cartoon-a-day on his site. Today is day two. From The Passenger Diaries, June 15, 2011, “Drawing Inspiration: Talking with New Yorker Cartoonist Drew Dernavich“ From Thinking About Art, June 14,
Read moreOlbermann, Mankoff and Rosemary Thurber celebrate Thurber; A Soldier’s Sketchbook from Joseph Farris
From Reader’s Almanac, June 13, 2011, “Keith Olbermann, Rosemary Thurber, and friends gather to celebrate Thurber Coming this Fall, A Soldier’s Sketchbook: From the Front Lines of World War II (National Geographic, Nov. 1, 2011) by Joseph Farris. For more information, visit the Random House site
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