Article of Interest: A Wave of New Yorker Cartoonists; Cartoon Companion Rates Latest Cartoons; The Attempted Bloggery E. Simms Campbell Fest Continues

Article of Interest: A Wave of New Yorker Cartoonists Graham Techler’s article in Paste, March 1, 2018,  “The Exciting New Wave of New Yorker Cartoonists” spotlights eight cartoonists — all veteran newbies (meaning they are not among the very latest cartoonists appearing in the magazine), and a few cartoonists who’ve moved beyond the newbie classification (I’ve provided the year each

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Weekend Roundup: Chast, Bob Staake, Paul Wood, Thurber, Dorothy McKay, Clowes

From NYC-ARTs: The Complete Guide, “Selected Shorts: Roz Chast Presents ‘What I Hate dfrom A – Z’”  at Symphony Space,  February 8, 2012.  Details here.   From Wickedlocal, February 3, 2012, “Profile: Chatham artist Bob Staake”   From Sixtynine degrees, February 2012, “Paul Wood exhibition!”   From Playbill.com, February 5, 2012, “On the Record: A Thurber Carnival and ‘David Merrick

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A blast from the past: Meet the Artist

  In 1943,  San Francisco’s M.H. De Young Memorial Museum held an exhibit of artist’s self portraits called “Meet the Artist.”  The catalog, 8 1/2″ x 7 3/4″ is a gem.  Of the 188 artists represented, a number are New Yorker contributors: James Thurber, Saul Steinberg, Otto Soglow, Mischa Richter, Richard Taylor, Alajalov, Whitney Darrow, Jr., Richard Decker, Roberta MacDonald,

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