Gathering Up The Tilleys Some years back, I fanned out the Spill‘s collection of Rea Irvin Eustace Tilley New Yorker anniversary issues on the floor, then stood on a chair, looked down at them and
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Monday Tilley Watch,The New Yorker Issue Of December 1, 2025
The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cover The December 1st, 2025 issue is the fourth (and last) of the magazine’s special centenary issues. It’s good to see Rea Irvin’s classic Eustace Tilley cover has been brought back to wrap up the festivities (a tribute
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Sunday Spill: “For Mr. Ross, My Boss And Severest Critic”
Making my way around Ebay this morning, I came across the below (signed) photo of the late very great New Yorker cover artist and cartoonist, Helen Hokinson. “Mr. Ross” is, of course, Harold Ross, the fellow who invented The New Yorker Magazine. Helen Hokinson’s A-Z Entry: Helen Hokinson Born, Illinois,1893; died, Washington, D.C., 1949. New Yorker work: 1925 -1949,
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Saturday Spill: The Tilley Watch Online, November 17 – 21, 2025; More On That Auctioned Arno; Extended Trailer For “The New Yorker At 100”
The Tilley Watch Online, November 17 -21, 2025 An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features The Daily Cartoon: Brendan Loper, Tom Reese, Will McPhail, Jon Adams, Ali Solomon. See them here in a slide show. Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “The Trump Administration Gives America The Bird” ____________________________________________________________________________ More On That
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