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
Read moreA 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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