A Note To Readers: Due to the times we’re in the digital edition of the magazine appears later in the day than usual. Thus, instead of the usual look through the magazine, I’m working off of the slide show of cartoons on newyorker.com, as well as the cover Q&A found there. If any mistakes are made on my part I’ll
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The Monday Tilley Watch, The New Yorker Issue Of January 13, 2020
A few thoughts on the art in the latest issue of The New Yorker… The Cover: a moment in a museum, courtesy of Bruce McCall (read a Q&A with him here). The second cover in a row with ( for me) a retro feel to it. I could see Charles Addams doing something like this, or the late great Richard
Read moreThe Wednesday Watch: Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; New Market Watch…Air Mail; Donnelly Live-Draws Dem’s Debate; A Susanne Suba Re-Issue
Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon Desert drinks by Lila Ash, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2018. __________________________________________________________________ New Market Watch Considering the narrowing avenues for cartoonists , it’s always a brighter day when a cartoon-carrying publication is launched. We now have two (online-only) issues of former Vanity Fair editor, Graydon Carter’s Air Mail to peruse. You’ll find
Read morePersonal History: Work Wall
I’ve always worked at home, sometimes in a dedicated corner of the living room, sometimes using the arm of any old comfortable chair as a desk. But for many years I worked in a converted 6′ x 8′ laundry room. My desk faced a wall, part of which is shown above. One day, after about twenty years of working in
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