Just posted on newyorker.com, a comprehensive look at all the doings associated with The New Yorker in its centennial year. Link here _______________________________________________________________________ Steinberg, Not Steinberg Looking through the October 8, 1955 New Yorker I came upon a Steinberg ad for Emerson. Some moments later I ran into what I thought, at first glance, was a second Steinberg
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The Two Thurber Originals at The Society of Illustrators “Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration” Exhibit If you’re in New York City, here’s your chance to see two original Thurber drawings. As wonderful as it is to see a Thurber drawing in print, seeing one (or in this case, two) in-person is quite a treat. They appear as
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New Animation From J.C. Duffy J.C. Duffy began contributing to The New Yorker in 1998. His cartoon (below) of October 31, 2011 was the very first meta cartoon in the magazine (the original is currently on exhibit at The Society of Illustrators Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration). Go here to see Mr. Duffy’s “Twisted Nursery Rhymes” _____________________________________________________________________
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A Group: Hokinson, Irvin, Petty, Geo. Price, Steig, Peter Arno, Suares, Alajalov Since we’re in The New Yorker‘s 100th birthday celebration year I thought it would be fun to do a grouping of some of the magazine’s artists (I haven’t done one for awhile). Here’s what you see above: The foundation for the photo is a large poster of George
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