The Cover: Kara Walker’s early release Toni Morrison cover was mentioned here previously. The Cartoonists & Cartoons: Good to see Tom Bachtell‘s fab “Spots” work this week…As you can see, there’s another duo effort from Pia Guerra and her husband, Ian Boothby…No Newbie (or Newbies) this week…Cartoon placement (sizing) in this issue: a few look just right (Bruce Kaplan‘s fun
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Happy 93rd, George Booth!; Articles Of Interest: Maira Kalman, Ken Krimstein; Ali Fitzgerald’s Daily Shouts; The Daily Cartoonists & Cartoons: Lila Ash, Liz Montague
Happy 93rd George Booth! Here’s to one of The New Yorker‘s greatest artists, George Booth, born 93 years ago today in Cainsville, Missouri. Above: Rehearsal’s Off! (Dodd, Mead & Co., 1976) Mr. Booth at the Society of Illustrators, November 2017 for the opening of George Booth — A Cartoonist’s Life East Side Main St., Cainsville, Mo. The Essential George Booth,
Read moreAn Early-Release Blitt Cover; The Latest Case For Pencils Spotlights Karl Stevens; Today’s Daily Cartoonist: Brendan Loper
An Early-Release Blitt Cover The New Yorker sometimes gets the itch to early-release a cover (under normal circumstances we usually don’t see the next cover til the wee hours of Monday morn). Here’s the latest example of a cover that just couldn’t wait (it’s by Barry Blitt). Read about it here. _________________________________ Case For Pencils Spotlights Karl Stevens Jane Mattimoe’s
Read moreConan Clip Of Interest; Today’s Daily Shouts By…Ali Fitzgerald; Today’s Daily Cartoonist: Jeremy Nguyen
Conan Clip Of Interest Here’s a clip from a recent episode of Conan, celebrating Jose Arroyo’s debut New Yorker drawing (it appeared on page 56 of the April 15, 2019 issue). ________________________________ Today’s Daily Shouts… is by Ali Fitzgerald, who has been contributing to newyorker.com since 2016. ________________________________— Today’s Daily Cartoonist/Cartoon Jeremy Nguyen on the season for wedding invites.
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