Profile Of Interest: Andre Francois From Art & Artist, May 15, 2020, Andre Francois, Pt.1 — this look at the work of the great New Yorker cover artist, Andre Francois. Here’s his entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: Andre Francois (pictured above, 1978) Birth/death information from his New York Times obit of April 15, 2005: Born Andre Farkas, 1915, Timisoara. Died,
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Thurber Thursday: Of Thurber & Columbustown, And Thurber’s “Passport” To A Speakeasy; Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon…And Today’s Daily Shouts Cartoonist
Here’s a favorite Thurber booklet, Of Thurber & Columbustown, described within as “recollections of Columbus people who had known Thurber.” I purchased it at The Thurber House in Columbus in February of 1987 (on my first of two visits there). According to the Colophon, it was published in the summer of 1984 in an edition of 600. Rosemary O. Joyce,
Read moreThurber Thursday; Book On The Horizon: Tom Toro’s First Kids Book; Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; Today’s Daily Shouts Cartoonist: Olivia de Recat…And Yesterday’s: Sara Lautman
Thurber Thursday Above are all the (specifically) Thurber reference books in the Spill cartoon library. Thurber of course makes appearances in numerous New Yorker-centric books, such as Ross And The New Yorker; Genius In Disguise; Ross, The New Yorker & Me, etc., etc.), but these are the core group examining Thurber’s life. Of the above, I use three on a
Read moreCase For Pencils Spotlights Olivia de Recat; Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; Yesterday’s Shouts Cartoonist
A Case For Pencils Spotlights Olivia de Recat Jane Mattimoe’s terrif blog takes a look at New Yorker contributor Olivia de Recat’s tools of the trade. Read it here! From the Spill‘s A-Z: Olivia de Recat New Yorker work: February 5, 2018 — . Website: https://www.oliviaderecat.com/ __________________________________________________________ Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon Peter Kuper on an excercise option. Mr.
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